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Which of the following pairs of an animal and a plant represents endangered organisms in India -
A
Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda
B
Tamarind and Rhesus monkey
C
Cinchona and Leopard
D
Banyan and Black buck
Detailed Solution
An endangered species is one that faces a high risk of extinction in the near future.
Bentinckia nicobarica is a palm endemic to the Nicobar Islands and is an endangered plant.
The red panda, found in the eastern Himalayas, is an endangered animal.
So both members of this pair are endangered organisms of India.
Tamarind, Cinchona (a cultivated plant) and banyan are common plants and are not endangered.
The rhesus monkey is a common animal, so that pair is ruled out as well.
So the pair representing endangered organisms is Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda.
Bentinckia nicobarica is a palm endemic to the Nicobar Islands and is an endangered plant.
The red panda, found in the eastern Himalayas, is an endangered animal.
So both members of this pair are endangered organisms of India.
Tamarind, Cinchona (a cultivated plant) and banyan are common plants and are not endangered.
The rhesus monkey is a common animal, so that pair is ruled out as well.
So the pair representing endangered organisms is Bentinckia nicobarica and Red Panda.