Indian Flora and Fauna

Pigeon was the only bird that was worshiped in the Indus civilization.

Cow was unknown to the Indus people.

Reason: Aseel is an indigenous poultry breed. Indigenous means local breed or of native land. Aseel is Indian breed while foreign or exotic breed of poultry is Leghorn. Jersey is an exotic or foreign breed of cattle (cow)Rohu is a freshwater fish. It inhabits ponds. 

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu, at the foothills of the Blue Mountains. It was established in 1940 and was the first wildlife sanctuary in South India. The sanctuary borders Karnataka and Kerala, forming part of the larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

The Asiatic cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus venaticus) is extinct in India since the 1950s, and the pink-headed duck (Rhodonessa caryophyllacea) has not been reliably sighted since the 1940s and is considered extinct. Both species no longer exist in the wild.

The Tiger (Panthera tigris) was declared the national animal in 1973, replacing the Lion. The Peacock was declared the national bird in 1963. Both symbolize India's rich wildlife heritage.

Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in Rajasthan, specifically in the Alwar district. It was one of the first tiger reserves under Project Tiger. The other options are incorrect - Madhya Pradesh has Ranthambore and Bandhavgarh, Uttar Pradesh has Dudhwa, Orissa has Simlipal, and Gujarat has Gir (which is primarily for lions, not tigers).

Shera was the official mascot for the Commonwealth Games 2010 held in Delhi. The mascot represented a tiger, symbolizing India's national animal and reflecting the country's wildlife heritage and conservation efforts.

National Parks - 99

Punjab, Delhi, and Puducherry are the only states/UTs in India without a single National Park. Punjab and Haryana are notable for having no National Parks due to intense agriculture and urbanization, while Delhi's urban territory limits Protected Area designation, though it has wildlife sanctuaries and forest reserves.

There are 99 National Parks in India. Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar have the highest number of nine each.

The Royal Bengal Tiger was declared India's national animal in 1973, replacing the lion. Tigers are indigenous to India and symbolize power and grace. Lions are found only in Gir Forest, Gujarat, while elephants and wolves were never designated as national symbols.

 The world's highly prized wool yielding 'Pashmina' breed is goat. The goat  most known for its fine cashmere is Himalayan goats, often referred to as Cashmere goats. The name Cashmere derives from the Indian region Kashmir, where the first Cashmere clothing was appreciated. Another very well known word for Cashmere is Pashmina. This derives from the Persian word for "wool".

 An Endangered (EN) species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as likely to become extinct. "Endangered" is the second most severe conservation status for wild populations in the IUCN's schema after Critically Endangered (CR). According to IUCN Red List of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) comes under Endangered species.

This is the correct option. Hallikar is a draught breed of cow found in Karnataka, India