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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The International Union for Conservation of Nature is all set to declare which of the following animals a Critically Endangered species
A
Kashmiri Red Stag
B
Blackbuck
C
Nilgai
D
Both A and B
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Critically Endangered (CR), a category containing those species that possess an extremely high risk of extinction as a result of rapid population declines of 80 to more than 90 percent over the previous 10 years (or three generations), a current population size of fewer than 50 individuals, or other factors.

Detailed explanation-2: -IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it. Its experts are organised into six Commissions dedicated to species survival, environmental law, protected areas, social and economic policy, ecosystem management, and education and communication.

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