Gangetic dolphins - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is/are correct about Gangetic dolphins?

1. Gangetic dolphins are India's national aquatic animal.
2. To protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country’s first community reserve for the mammal.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Both

Explanation:
- According to a World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) factsheet, the Ganges River dolphin, or susu, inhabits the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh.
- Once found in thousands, there are fewer than 2,000 Gangetic dolphins left in the country in the entire distribution range along the Ganga and Brahamaputra river system.
- It was declared as the National Aquatic Animal in 2010.

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