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UPSC 2013: Consider the following fauna of India: 1. Gharial 2. Leatherback turtle 3. Swamp deer Which of the above is/are endangered?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)3 only
(c)1, 2 and 3
(d)None
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3
The gharial is listed as Critically Endangered, the leatherback turtle as Endangered in Indian waters, and the swamp deer (barasingha) as Vulnerable; UPSC treated all three threatened categories as ‘endangered’ for the purpose of the question. Consequently the official key marks option (c) (1, 2 and 3) correct. ([dailyo.in](https://www.dailyo.in/amp/variety/upsc-civil-services-exam-prelims-mains-answer-key-general-studies-ambiguous-questions-18680?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 87. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Biodiversity & Conservation.
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