RAS question
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is known for which species?
Correct answer: (B) Jungle Cat and Grey Junglefowl.
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is known for biodiversity that includes the Jungle Cat and Grey Junglefowl.
Explanation
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is associated with the Jungle Cat and Grey Junglefowl within its diverse hill-station ecosystem, along with wild boar and many bird species. The Department of Urban Development, Government of Rajasthan, ZMP 2030, Mount Abu Eco-Sensitive Zone describes Mount Abu Sanctuary as a wildlife sanctuary with rich fauna and flora, lists wild boar among its key animals, says more than 250 bird species can be observed, and names the grey jungle fowl as the most important among them. That makes option B the best match: it combines a mammal named for the sanctuary with the bird species directly highlighted in the official source.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Wild Ass does not fit Mount Abu's hill-station sanctuary profile; it belongs to Gujarat's Rann of Kutch.
- (C) Snow Leopard is tied to the Himalayas, not to Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary.
- (D) Royal Bengal Tiger is not the species association asked here; tigers are linked with Ranthambore and Sariska.
Concept
This tests Rajasthan protected-area geography: candidates must match a sanctuary with its characteristic fauna. Such questions recur in RAS because wildlife locations connect physical setting, biodiversity and conservation mapping.