2017
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Question
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181 Irrawaddy dolphins have been sighted in which of the following state Forest and Environment department
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Bihar
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Haryana
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Madhya Pradesh
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Odisha
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -181 Irrawaddy dolphins counted in Odisha census-GKToday.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although found in much of the riverine and marine zones of South and Southeast Asia, the only concentrated lagoon populations are found in Chilika Lake in Odisha, India and Songkhla Lake in southern Thailand.
Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Irrawaddy dolphins are found in the Chilika lake, Odisha. Irrawaddy dolphins are classified as Endangered species under the IUCN red list.
Detailed explanation-4: -The dolphins are an important indicator of the health and sound management of the freshwater resources, and their decline could signal a potentially devastating decline in the health of the entire river ecosystem.
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