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UPSC 2013: Consider the following: 1. Star tortoise 2. Monitor lizard 3. Pygmy hog 4. Spider monkey Which of the above are naturally found in India?
(a)1, 2 and 3 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 4 only
(d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 3 only
The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans), several monitor lizard species (e.g., Varanus bengalensis) and the critically endangered pygmy hog (Porcula salvania) are native to India. Spider monkeys (genus Ateles) are confined to Central and South America and are absent from India. Thus 1, 2 and 3 only are naturally found in India → option (a). ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2013-question-57/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2013, GS Paper 1, as Question 7. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Protected Areas & Wildlife.
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