Question

Match the following animals with their category existence.

Animal/Plants	Category of existence
1. Black buck	a.extinct
2. Asiatic elephant	b.rare
3. Andaman wild pig	c.Endangered
4. Himalayan brown beard	d.Vulnerable
5. Pink head duck	e.endemic

A. 1-A; 2-B; 3-C; 4-D; 5-E
B. 1-B; 2-A; 3-C; 4-E; 5-D
C. 1-C; 2-D; 3-E; 4-B; 5-A
D. 1-E; 2-D; 3-A; 4-B; 5-C

Answer 1

Hint: India is known as the home of large animals. Due to its favourable climate and habitat it is known to inhabit a large number of animals.

Complete Step by Step Answer:

Animal/Plants	Category of existence
1. Black buck	Endangered
2. Asiatic elephant	Vulnerable
3. Andaman wild pig	Endemic
4. Himalayan brown beard	Rare
5. Pink head duck	Extinct

1.Blackbuck - Endangered 2. Asiatic elephant - Vulnerable 3. Andaman wild pig - Endemic 4. Himalayan brown bear - Rare 5. Pink head duck - Extinct.

1. Endangered Species: They are under the threat of extinction. Examples- black buck, crocodile, Indian rhino

2. Vulnerable Species: These species are decreased to levels, to move into the endangered category in the near future . Examples: blue sheep, Asiatic elephant, Gangetic dolphin, etc.

3. Endemic Species: These species are found only in some particular areas, usually isolated by natural or geographical barriers. Examples : the Andaman teal, Nicobar pigeon, Andaman wild pig, mithun in Arunachal Pradesh.

4. Rare Species: Species with a small population may move into the endangered category. Examples are the Himalayan brown bear, wild Asiatic buffalo, desert fox and hornbill, etc.

5. Extinct Species: These are the species which do not occur in that particular area, region, country, continent or the entire earth. Examples of such species are the Asiatic, pink head duck.

So, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
-The Asiatic Lion is one of the powerful species of lion in the world. The Bengal Tiger is the national animal of India.
-The entire population of the species can now only be found in India and is now constrained to Gir National Park and environs in Gujarat. It is on the verge of becoming extinct.