Civil Services Examination · प्रश्न 72
With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements: 1. The leader of an elephant group is a female. 2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months. 3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only. 4. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
उत्तर देखें और व्याख्या
उत्तर: (A) 1 and 2 only
व्याख्या
Herds are led by the matriarch and gestation is up to 22 months. Elephants can calve into their 50s–60s, and Karnataka has the largest elephant population.