Question

The Indian Rhinoceros is a natural inhabitant of which one of the Indian states?
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian Rhinoceros is also known as Rhinoceros unicornis. It is a vulnerable species. The Indian Rhino is known for its greater one horn. It is found only in the Indian subcontinent. Moreover, natural habitation refers to a place where an organism occurs naturally.

Complete answer: Indian rhinos are a vulnerable or endangered species. This means that the taxon is not critically endangered but it is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium-term future. The Indian Rhinos are found in the Sibsagar Jorhat District of the state of Assam in the Kaziranga National Park. Here approximately 2500 Indian Rhinos live. These rhinos once were found throughout the Indo Gangetic plains starting from Pakistan to India's Myanmar border. But due to excessive and brutal hunting and the decline of its habitat, these rhinos are now found around southern Nepal, Assam, and Brahmaputra valley. The Rhinos have been declared extinct in Pakistan. They are predominantly protected in the Kaziranga National Park. The rhinos are also present in other national parks and other areas in small numbers to protect them from being extinct.
Thus, based on the above information we can conclude that the Indian Rhinoceros is a natural inhabitant of the Assam Indian state.
Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note: The movement to save the Indian Rhinoceros or the Rhinos was started in the year 1987. Apart from the Kaziranga National Park, the Indian Rhinoceros are also found in the Manas Sanctuary in the Assam state itself. It is a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site. The Indian Rhinoceros is also found in the Jaldapara Sanctuary of West Bengal.