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UPSC 2015: Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?
(a)Saltwater crocodile
(b)Olive ridley turtle
(c)Gangetic dolphin
(d)Gharial
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Gangetic dolphin
On 5 October 2009 the Central Government declared the endangered Gangetic river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) as India’s National Aquatic Animal. None of the other species listed has this official status, so option (c) is correct. ([wwfindia.org](https://www.wwfindia.org/%3F3540/National-Aquatic-Animal?utm_source=openai))
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What is the correct answer to this UPSC 2015 Environment & Ecology question?▼
The correct answer is option (c): Gangetic dolphin. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 25. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Biodiversity & Conservation.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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UPSC has asked 45 questions from Biodiversity & Conservation (under Environment & Ecology) across multiple years. Visit the topic page to see the full list and year-wise trends.