UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper I
Question 95: Environment and Ecology
With reference to India’s Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct ?
- 1.It is spread over two districts.
- 2.There is no human habitation inside the Park.
- 3.It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Desert National Park in Rajasthan is spread over Jaisalmer and Barmer districts, so statement 1 is right, and it is one of the main habitats of the Great Indian Bustard, so statement 3 is right. Human settlements exist inside the park, so statement 2 is wrong.
- 1. The park spreads over Jaisalmer and Barmer districts.
- 2. There are human settlements inside the park.
- 3. It is a natural habitat of the Great Indian Bustard.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (a), (b) and (d) go: each of them includes 2.
What you needed to know: There are human settlements inside the park.
Only (c) is left. You didn’t need statements 1 or 3.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: statement 2 is false because villages lie inside the park.
- (b) Wrong: statement 2 is false, and it leaves out statement 1.
- (c) Right: statements 1 and 3.
- (d) Wrong: statement 2 is false.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.