Which of the following is an example of a recently extinct species?

The correct answer is Option (4) → All of the above

A recent extinction is one that happened in the last few hundred years, mostly because of human activities. The book gives a list of such recent extinctions, and all three animals in the options are on that list.

Option (1) Dodo (Mauritius) — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. The dodo was a flightless bird of the island of Mauritius and is one of the recent extinctions.

Option (2) Quagga (Africa) — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. The quagga was a zebra-like animal of Africa and is also a recent extinction.

Option (3) Thylacine (Australia) — Correct statement, but it is only one of the correct points, so on its own it is not the answer. The thylacine was a marsupial of Australia, also called the Tasmanian tiger, and it too is on the list.

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.”