The country that becomes the first in the world to prepare a checklist of its entire fauna, covering 104561 species is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → India
India became the first country in the world to publish a checklist of its entire fauna, listing 1,04,561 species. It was released by the Zoological Survey of India at Kolkata in June 2024, on the ZSI’s 109th foundation day.
The list covers every animal group recorded in the country, from protozoa to mammals, and is meant to be a base for tracking biodiversity.