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Species Lion-tailed Macaque
Asked 2 times in CSE over 29 years (1994–2023), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (1994–2023)
Across exams
CSE · 2How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CSE2023
Consider the following fauna
- Lion-tailed Macaque
- Malabar Civet
- Sambar Deer
How many of the above are generally nocturnal or most active after sunset?
- A Only one ✓
- B Only two
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CSE1994
The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the
- A hanuman monkey
- B lion tailed macaque of Western Ghats
- C slow loris of Assam
- D white browed gibbon of Assam ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
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