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🌱 Environment & EcologyUPSC 2020Sustainable Development

With reference to India’s biodiversity, Ceylon frogmouth, Coppersmith barbet, Gray-chinned minivet and White-throated redstart are

aBirds
bPrimates
cReptiles
dAmphibians
✓ Correct answer: a) Birds
ExplanationThe Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus monilig- er), Coppersmith barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), Gray- chinned minivet (Pericrocotus solaris), and White-throated redstart (Myioborus albogularis) are all species of birds found in India.These birds are known for their unique characteristics and are an important part of India’s rich avifauna.The Ceylon frogmouth is a nocturnal bird, while the Coppersmith barbet is known for its distinctive call that sounds like a coppersmith at work.UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 522 209

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