Match List-I with List-II
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| Recent extinct species | Associated countries |
| (A) Quagga | (I) Australia |
| (B) Dodo | (II) Africa |
| (C) Thylacine | (III) Russia |
| (D) Steller’s sea cow | (IV) Mauritius |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
(A) Quagga — this matches (II) Africa. The quagga, a zebra-like animal, lived in Africa. It became extinct in recent times.
(B) Dodo — this matches (IV) Mauritius. The dodo was a flightless bird of the island of Mauritius.
(C) Thylacine — this matches (I) Australia. The thylacine, or Tasmanian wolf, was a marsupial of Australia.
(D) Steller’s sea cow — this matches (III) Russia. Steller’s sea cow was found in the waters off Russia. It was hunted to extinction.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2026 on 31-05-2026 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2025 on 03-06-2025 (Slot 1) and on 23-05-2025 (Slot 2), in CUET (UG) 2024 on 29-05-2024 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2023 on 07-06-2023 (Slot 2).
NCERT Extract:
Loss of Biodiversity – “… 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.”