{"id":39657,"date":"2024-04-26T11:34:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T11:34:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=39657"},"modified":"2024-04-26T11:35:38","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T11:35:38","slug":"upsc-prelims-2014-question-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-14\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2014 &#8211; Question 14"},"content":{"rendered":"\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-69d9e4b6310b1\" 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-69d9e4b6310b1\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-14\/#Q_Other_than_poaching_what_are_the_possible_reasons_for_the_decline_in_the_population_of_Ganges_River_Dolphins\" title=\"Q: Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?\">Q: Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-14\/#The_Correct_Answer_is_1_3_and_4_only\" title=\"The Correct Answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.\">The Correct Answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-14\/#In_case_you_still_have_your_doubts_contact_us_on_9811333901\" title=\"In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;\">In case you still have your doubts, contact us on 9811333901.&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2014-question-14\/#Visit_our_YouTube_Channel_%E2%80%93_here\" title=\"Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here\">Visit our YouTube Channel &#8211;&nbsp;here<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Other_than_poaching_what_are_the_possible_reasons_for_the_decline_in_the_population_of_Ganges_River_Dolphins\"><\/span>Q: Other than poaching, what are the possible reasons for the decline in the population of Ganges River Dolphins?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>a) Construction of dams and barrages on rivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>b) Increase in the population of crocodiles in rivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>c) Getting trapped in fishing nets accidentally<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>d) Use of synthetic fertilizers and other agricultural chemicals in crop-fields in the vicinity of rivers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Correct_Answer_is_1_3_and_4_only\"><\/span>The Correct Answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Gangetic dolphin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-list\"><li>It is declared as the national aquatic animal of India.<\/li><li>The Ganga river dolphins are one of the four freshwater dolphins found in the world.<\/li><li>The increasing population of the crocodile in the river is nothing to do with the decline in the Ganges River Dolphins. 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