Hangul-deer is found in which part of India?

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UPPSC PCS Prelims 2023 General Studies Paper-I (SET - C) (Held On 14 May)

Answer 1

The correct answer is In Jammu and KashmirKey Points Hangul:

Hangul is also called as the Kashmir stag and is found in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Hence option 1 is correct
It is the state animal of Jammu and Kashmir.
The species is restricted to the Dachigam National Park.
It is listed under Critically Endangered in the IUCN Red Data Book.
The species is also included in Schedule I of the Wildlife(Protection) Act, 1972 and the Jammu & Kashmir Wildlife(Protection) Act, 1978.
Hangul is the sole survivor of the red deer group in the Indian subcontinent.
In the 1970s, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, with the collaboration of the IUCN and the World Wildlife Fund(WWF) started a programme for the conservation of Hangul known as Project Hangul.