Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) One-horned Rhinoceros.
Explanation:
● Raghu is a male one-horned rhino that was hand-reared at Dudhwa National Park after being rescued.
● In 2024, after decades of care and rehabilitation, he was successfully released into the wild (open forest) to boost the local rhino population.
● Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh) is part of a major rhino reintroduction project that began in 1984.
Information Booster:
● One-horned Rhinoceros – Native to the Indian subcontinent; listed as 'Vulnerable' on the IUCN Red List.
● Dudhwa National Park – Located in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
● Project Rhino – A focused effort to protect rhinos in India and Nepal.
Additional Knowledge:
● Kaziranga National Park – Home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos.
● Terai Arc Landscape – The region where Dudhwa is situated.