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Detailed explanation-1: -It is Odisha’s first attempt to standardise rehabilitation protocol for the animal. The Odisha Forest and Environment Department has completed its first-ever radio-tagging of the Indian Pangolin.

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh. The Forest department of Madhya Pradesh has recently radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin for the first time, on the occasion of World Pangolin Day, February 15, 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Madhya Pradesh forest department, for the first time, has radio-tagged an Indian Pangolin.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s Measures. For the first time, the Madhya Pradesh Forest department radio-tagged Indian Pangolin in order to learn its ecology. It is a joint operation of the forest department and the NGO Wildlife Conservation Trust.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Indian Pangolin is found throughout the country south of the Himalayas, excluding the north-eastern region while the Chinese Pangolin ranges through Assam and the eastern Himalayas.