Q. Consider the following statements:

1. India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions.
2. The natural habitat of the Indian lion is the Gir forest in Madhya Pradesh.
3. Wild ass is found in Rann of Kachchh and Thar Desert.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1 and 3
Notes: India is the only country in the world that has both tigers and lions. The natural habitat of the Indian lion is the Gir forest in Gujarat. Tigers are found in the forests of Madhya Pradesh, the Sundarbans of West Bengal and the Himalayan region. Arid areas of the Rann of Kachchh and the Thar Desert are the habitat for wild ass and camels respectively.

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