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UPSC 2023: Which one of the following makes a tool with a stick to scrape insects from a hole in a tree or a log of wood?
(a)Fishing cat
(b)Orangutan
(c)Otter
(d)Sloth bear
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Orangutan
Over 40 species of Sphagnum occur naturally in India, especially in the Himalayan bogs and the higher Western Ghats, so Statement I is incorrect. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphagnum_girgensohnii?utm_source=openai)) Sphagnum requires acidic, water-logged (bog) conditions and typically colonises humid montane peatlands; thus it thrives only in such acidic wet habitats, validating Statement II. ([greenwashingindex.com](https://www.greenwashingindex.com/sphagnum-moss-vs-peat-moss/?utm_source=openai)) Hence Statement I is wrong and Statement II is correct, making option (d) the right choice.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2023, GS Paper 1, as Question 19. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Biodiversity & Conservation.
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