- The scientific name for the Indian Vulture is indeed Gyps indicus. Thus, statement 1 is correct. - The dramatic decline in vulture populations across the Indian subcontinent, including the Indian Vulture, was primarily caused by kidney failure resulting from feeding on the carcasses of livestock treated with the veterinary non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drug (NSAID), Diclofenac. Thus, statement 2 is correct. - The Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre is located at Pinjore, Haryana, not Jharkhand. It is one of several vulture conservation breeding centres in India working to breed critically endangered vulture species for future reintroduction into the wild. Thus, statement 3 is incorrect. - The Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme is being actively pursued in Haryana, particularly through the efforts of the Pinjore centre, in collaboration with the state government and conservation organizations. Thus, statement 4 is correct.
Which of the following is true about Indian Vulture ? 1. It is called Gyps Indicus as per binomial nomenclature. 2. The cause of decline in the population of Indian Vultures has been identified as poisoning caused by the veterinary drug Diclofenac. 3. Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre is situated in Jharkhand. 4. Recently, Gyps Vulture Reintroduction Programme was launched for the conservation of Indian Vulture by the Haryana Government.
Asked in PPSC CS Prelims 2018 · Topic: Forest and Wildlife (Threats to wildlife: Poaching, illegal wildlife trade, habitat loss, invasive species, climate change impacts)
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