CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wildlife Summit has adopted India’s proposal for enhanced protection of which Turtle species?
A
Leather-back Sea Turtle
B
Green Sea Turtle
C
Painted Turtle
D
Leith’s Softshell Turtle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The species is native to eastern and southern China and northern Vietnam. Only two or three living individuals are known: one in China (captive) and one or two in Vietnam (wild).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra indica), also known as the small-headed softshell turtle or the Indo-Gangetic softshell turtle, is an endangered species of softshell turtle native to waterways and rivers of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian softshell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica), or Ganges softshell turtle is a species of softshell turtle found in South Asia in rivers such as the Ganges, Indus and Mahanadi. This vulnerable turtle reaches a carapace length of up to 94 cm (37 in).

There is 1 question to complete.