Himachal Pradesh propagated mahseer fish for conservation- Consider the following statements about the mahseer fish-1- It is the National Aquatic Animal of India and known as the tiger of Indian rivers-2- The mahseer is the longest-living freshwater fish-3- It has been declared endangered by the Washington-based International Union of Conservation of Natural Resources-Which of the above statements is-are NOT correct-

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Himachal Pradesh propagated mahseer fish for conservation.
Consider the following statements about the mahseer fish:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?

Only 1 & 2

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The correct option is C Only 1
River Dolphin is the National Aquatic Animal of India.
Himachal Pradesh government has started an artificial propagation programme for rehabilitation and conservation of golden mahseer. The population of the golden mahseer, hunted for sport and food, is declining in rivers of Himachal Pradesh.
Golden mahseer, belongs to the genus Tor, is known as the tiger of Indian rivers. It is cold water fish. Mahseer's habitat has high oxygenated water with rocky bed .The Pong Dam reservoir, around 250km from state capital Shimla and 190km from Chandigarh, supports an ample population of the golden mahseer.It migrates upstream for spawning during the southwest floods. After spawning, it returns to the original feeding grounds. It is available at altitudes of up to 2,000 metres above sea level and is purely carnivorous.

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Himachal Pradesh propagated mahseer fish for conservation. Consider the following statements about the mahseer fish: Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?

Himachal Pradesh propagated mahseer fish for conservation.
Consider the following statements about the mahseer fish:
Which of the above statement(s) is/are NOT correct?