2021
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Question
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Rajasthan
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Gujarat
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Maharashtra
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Both A and B
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Detailed explanation-1: -The caracal, a medium-sized wildcat was recently included in the list of critically endangered species. It is found in parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Detailed explanation-2: -They are found mostly in Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh and are located in Kutch, the Malwa Plateau, the Aravalli hill range. Besides India, the caracal is found in several dozen countries across Africa, the Middle East, Central and South Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Caracals are found in most regions of Africa and from the Arabian Peninsula through northwest India. Caracals are at home in a number of habitats. They live in woodlands, savannahs and in scrub forests, but avoid sandy deserts.
Detailed explanation-4: -They are considered rare or threatened in Asia and North Africa. In central and southern Africa they are considered widespread and hunted as a poultry raiders or shot on sight wherever they are found.
Detailed explanation-5: -Today, its presence is restricted to Rajasthan, Kutch, and parts of MP.