Consider the following statements: 1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct. Saltwater crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus) are indeed found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, inhabiting their coastal areas, estuaries, and mangrove forests.
Statement 2 is incorrect. While some species of shrews are found in the Western Ghats (e.g., Malabar Spiny Shrew), tapirs are not found in India, including the Western Ghats. Tapirs are native to Central and South America and Southeast Asia (Malayan Tapir), but their range does not extend to the Indian subcontinent.
Since only statement 1 is correct, option A is the right answer.
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