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Current Affairs MCQ 1385 of 2330 · Environment, Energy and Wildlife

Shahtoosh shawls, banned under CITES, are woven from the underfur of:

  1. Athe Tibetan antelope (chiru)
  2. Bthe Himalayan yak
  3. Cthe Bactrian camel
  4. Dthe Changthangi goat

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Correct answer: (a) the Tibetan antelope (chiru)

Explanation

Shahtoosh comes from the chiru (IUCN: Near Threatened), which is killed for it. Pashmina, which has a GI tag, comes from Changthangi goats of Ladakh.

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