{"id":25390,"date":"2024-02-05T05:56:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=25390"},"modified":"2024-02-05T05:56:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T05:56:33","slug":"upsc-prelims-2023-question-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-12\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2023 &#8211; Question 12"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/upsc\/upsc-prelims-test-series?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=Blog-%20PTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Prelims-Test-Series-eng-and-hindi-1280\u00d7330.svg\" alt=\"UPSC Prelims Mock Test - ECONOMY 2\" class=\"wp-image-24924\" width=\"779\" height=\"199\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9971707d6c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9971707d6c\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-12\/#Q12_Consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q12. Consider the following statements:\u00a0\u00a0\">Q12. Consider the following statements:\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-12\/#_Correct_Answer_Option_c\" title=\"\u00a0Correct Answer: Option (c)\u00a0\">\u00a0Correct Answer: Option (c)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q12_Consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span><strong>Q12. Consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Statement I:<\/strong> Marsupials are not naturally found in India.\u00a0<br><strong>Statement-II:<\/strong> Marsupials can thrive only in montane grasslands with no predators.\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>(a) Both Statement-I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation for Statement I\u00a0<br>\u00a0(b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is not the correct explanation for\u00a0<br>\u00a0<br>Statement-I\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(c) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect\u00a0<br>\u00a0(d) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_Correct_Answer_Option_c\"><\/span>\u00a0Correct Answer: Option (c)\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Marsupials (Metatheria) are pouched mammals, that is mammals in which the females bear their young alive but in an almost fetal state and, in most species, carry them within an external pocket or pouch formed by a flap of dermal tissue on the abdomen. The most familiar marsupials are the kangaroos. The Marsupials are native to Australia. They are not naturally found in India. Hence, <strong>statement 1 is correct<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>However, marsupials can thrive in various habitats, not only in montane grasslands with no predators. They can live in any part of the forest habitat. 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