Consider the following statements:

1. Salt-water crocodile is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
2. Shrew and tapir are found in the Western Ghats of the Malabar region.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

• The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) is found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Statement 2 is incorrect

• Shrews are found in parts of India including the Western Ghats. Tapir, however, is not found in India. They inhabit parts of Latin America and in Asia are found in Malaysia, Thailand and may wander into India along the border shared with Myanmar.

Answer: (a) 1 only