Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to:
✓ Correct answer: b) a drug used by cattle owners for treating their discased cattle
ExplanationThe drastic decline in the vulture population in India is primarily attributed to the use of a veterinary drug called di- clofenac.This drug was commonly administered to cattle to treat inflammation and pain.However, when vultures fed on the car- casses of cattle that had been treated with diclofenac, they suf- fered from kidney failure and fatal toxicity, leading to a sharp decline in their population.228
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