Geography PYQ 586 of 587 · Environment & Ecology · Miscellaneous

Where has the Gharial breeding centre been established in India?

  1. ACorbett (Uttarakhand)
  2. BMorena (Madhya Pradesh)
  3. CSundarbans (West Bengal)
  4. DMore than one of the above
  5. ENone of the above

B.P.S.C. TRE-3, July 2024

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Correct answer: (b) Morena (Madhya Pradesh)

Explanation

Gharials have been declared extinct in Bhutan, Pakistan, and Myanmar. India and Nepal are making efforts for their rehabilitation. One such effort is the gharial breeding centre at Deori, near Morena (Madhya Pradesh).

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