UPSC Prelims 2013 – Question 85

Q: In which of the following States is lion-tailed macaque found in its natural habitat?

• Tamil Nadu
• Kerala
• Karnataka
• Andhra Pradesh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Correct Answer: Option (a)

• The lion- tailed macaque is one of the most endangered primates of India, confined in distribution to the rainforests of southern Western Ghats. Habitat specialists, they have adapted themselves to the evergreen environments available in the south Indian states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Hence, option (a) is correct.

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