UPSC PRELIMS · GEOGRAPHY · ENVIRONMENT — INDIAN ELEPHANTS

With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements: 1. The leader of an elephant group is a female. 2. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months. 3. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only. 4. Among the States in India, the highest population is in Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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EXPLANATION

Elephant herds are typically matriarchal and gestation is about 22 months; females can reproduce beyond 40 and Karnataka, not Kerala, has the largest state population.

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