Q49 Which of the following species was recently added to the list of vulnerable species by IUCN?
a. Giraffe
b. Black Panther
c. Kashmir Stag
49 Ans A
14. Consider the following statements,
1] Scientists of the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have recently found a new species of Zingiber (commonly referred as Ginger) from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2] The species Zingiberpseudosquarrosum, which is new to science, belonging to genus Zingiber, was already used by the local Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups ( PVTGs) of the Andamans for its medicinal values.
3] Unlike other species of Gingers, this new species is inedible and can’t be propagated vegetatively from the rhizome.
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
In reference to the mass nesting as olive ridley sea turtle at mouth of river Rushikulya in Ganjam district of Odisha, which of the following statements is/are true?
1. Oliver ridley turtles are generally found in cold and temperate water.
2. They are known as pacific Ridley sea turtle.
3. They are listed as vulnerable species in IUCN red data list.
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