Single Choice

According to IUCN, some of the recent extinctions include (i) Dodo (ii) Quagga (iii) Indian gazelle (iv) Thylacine (v) Steller's sea cow (vi) Bali- subspecies of tiger

A(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
B(ii), (iii), (iv) and (vi)
C(i), (ii), (iv) and (v)
Correct Answer
D(iii), (iv), (v) and (vi)

Solution

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data List), founded in 1965, has evolved to become the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species. It uses a set of criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. With its strong scientific base, the IUCN Red List is recognized as the most authoritative guide to the status of biological diversity. A series of Regional Red List are produced by countries or organizations, which assess the risk of extinction to species within a political management unit. The IUCN Red List is set upon precise criteria to evaluate the extinction risk of thousands of species and subspecies. These criteria are relevant to all species and all regions of the world. The aim is to convey the urgency of conservation issues to the public and policy makers, as well as help the international community to try to reduce species extinction. Species such as Dodo, Quagga, Thylacine and Steller's sea cow are recent extinctions.
So the correct option is '(i), (ii), (iv) and (v)'.

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