UPSC Prelims 2016 · GS Paper I
Question 45: Environment and Ecology
Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (a).
UPSC's answer is the Andaman Islands, where Indian scientists reported a new wild banana species, about 11 metres tall, with orange fruit pulp. The islands' tropical forests hold many endemic plants, which is why new species keep turning up there. The other regions listed are known for other flora and fauna, not for this discovery.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Right: the new banana species was reported from the Andaman Islands.
- (b) The Anaimalai forests are not where this species was found.
- (c) The Maikala Hills are not where this species was found.
- (d) North-eastern rain forests are not where this species was found.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2016, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.