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UPSC 2019: Consider the following pairs: Wildlife — Naturally found in 1. Blue-finned Mahseer — Cauvery River 2. Irrawaddy Dolphin — Chambal River 3. Rusty-spotted Cat — Eastern Ghats Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a)1 and 2 only
(b)1 and 3 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only
Blue-finned Mahseer (Tor khudree) is endemic to the Cauvery river system, and Rusty-spotted Cat occurs naturally in the dry forests of the Eastern Ghats, so pairs 1 and 3 are correct. Irrawaddy Dolphins are found in coastal waters, Chilika Lake and the Mekong/Ayeyarwady/Mahakam rivers, not in the Chambal; therefore pair 2 is incorrect. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/consider-the-following-pairs-17/))
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