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🌱 Environment & EcologyUPSC 2022Sustainable Development

Which of the following is not a bird?

aGolden Mahseer
bIndian Nightjar
cSpoonbill
dWhite Ibis
✓ Correct answer: a) Golden Mahseer
ExplanationGolden Mahseer is also known as the tiger of Indian rivers.It is a species of the genus Tor.The Golden Mahseer, the longest-living freshwater fish, is native to mountain and sub-mountain regions found in the Himalayan Rivers (Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra).The Pong Dam reservoir supports an ample population of the golden Mahseer.IUCN Conservation Status: Endangered.The Indian Nightjar (Caprimulgus asiaticus), Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), and White Ibis (Threskiornis aethiopicus) are all bird species found in India.203

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