Match List - I with List - II.
| List - I | List - II |
|---|---|
| (A) Dodo | (I) Africa |
| (B) Quagga | (II) Russia |
| (C) Thylacine | (III) Mauritius |
| (D) Steller’s Sea Cow | (IV) Australia |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)
(A) Dodo — this matches (III) Mauritius. The flightless dodo of Mauritius is a well-known recent extinction.
(B) Quagga — this matches (I) Africa. The quagga was a zebra-like animal of Africa.
(C) Thylacine — this matches (IV) Australia. The thylacine (Tasmanian wolf) was a marsupial of Australia.
(D) Steller’s Sea Cow — this matches (II) Russia. This large sea mammal of Russian waters was hunted to extinction.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 31-05-2026 (Slot 2) and on 25-05-2026 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 23-05-2025 (Slot 2), and in CUET (UG) 2024 on 29-05-2024 (Slot 1).
NCERT Extract:
Loss of Biodiversity – “… The IUCN Red List (2004) documents the extinction of 784 species (including 338 vertebrates, 359 invertebrates and 87 plants) in the last 500 years. Some examples of recent extinctions include the dodo (Mauritius), quagga (Africa), thylacine (Australia), Steller’s Sea Cow (Russia) and three subspecies (Bali, Javan, Caspian) of tiger.”