Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Recent Extinction)	List-II (Place)
(A) Dodo	(I) Africa
(B) Quagga	(II) Russia
(C) Thylacine	(III) Mauritius
(D) Steller’s Sea Cow	(IV) Australia

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The task is to match the extinct animals listed in List-I with their corresponding places in List-II. We start by identifying each animal and the region it is known from:

List-I (Recent Extinction)	List-II (Place)
(A) Dodo	(III) Mauritius
(B) Quagga	(I) Africa
(C) Thylacine	(IV) Australia
(D) Steller’s Sea Cow	(II) Russia

1. Dodo - The Dodo was a flightless bird that lived on the island of Mauritius. Hence, (A) matches with (III).

2. Quagga - The Quagga was a subspecies of the plains zebra, found in South Africa. Therefore, (B) matches with (I).

3. Thylacine - Also known as the Tasmanian Tiger, it was native to Tasmania, Australia. Hence, (C) corresponds with (IV).

4. Steller’s Sea Cow - This marine mammal was found in the waters around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea, near Russia, giving (D) a match with (II).

From this, the correct mapping is (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II). 

Answer 2

Here’s the correct matching of the extinct species and their respective places of origin:

• Dodo (A): The Dodo was native to Mauritius (III). This flightless bird was driven to extinction in the late 1600s.
• Quagga (B): The Quagga was found in South Africa (I). It was a subspecies of the plains zebra, driven to extinction in the 19th century.
• Thylacine (C): The Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger, was native to Australia (IV). It became extinct in the 20th century.
• Steller’s Sea Cow (D): The Steller's Sea Cow was found in Russia (II). It was a large marine mammal that was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.