Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

1.         Vermin is a toxic to a wide range of living organisms, including marine animals such as crayfish, daphnids, sea shrimp and many species of fish. 2.         Bengal Florican, Siberian Crane and Great Indian Bustard are some of the migratory species under the critically endangered category in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1: It is incorrect. Vermin are wild animals which are believed to be harmful to crops, farm animals, game, or which carry disease, e.g. herd of nilgais which enter cotton and red gram fields look for fodder near Telangana region. Statement 2: It is incorrect. Bengal Florican and Great Indian Bustard are the endangered grassland species, whereas Siberian Crane is an endangered migratory wetland species.