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Current Affairs MCQ 1416 of 2330 · Environment, Energy and Wildlife

Which of the following is NOT true of the Ganges river dolphin?

  1. AIt is India's National Aquatic Animal
  2. BIt is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN
  3. CIt is listed in Schedule I of the Wildlife (Protection) Act
  4. DIt is nearly blind and hunts by echolocation

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Correct answer: (b) It is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN

Explanation

The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica, "susu") is Endangered. Project Dolphin was launched in 2020.

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