Consider the following statements regarding One Horned Rhino: 1. It is a Vulnerable Species under IUCN Red Data List. 2. In 2022 not a single Rhino has been poached in the state of Assam 3. White Rhino are larger in number as compared to One Horned Rhino. Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 3 In News Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on January 1 that no rhinos were poached in the state in 2022. Key Points One Horned Rhino: The Indian rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) is found only in the Brahmaputra valley, parts of North Bengal, and parts of southern Nepal. It has a single black horn that can grow up to 60 cm, and a tough, grey-brown hide with skin folds, which gives the animal its characteristic armour-plated look. The Indian rhino is listed as Vulnerable (better than endangered, worse than near threatened) in the IUCN Red List. Hence statement 1 is correct. It was earlier placed in the Endangered Category. In 2022 not a single Rhino has been poached in the state of Assam. Hence statement 2 is correct. The WWF says the “recovery of the greater one-horned rhino is among the greatest conservation success stories in Asia”. According to the State of the Rhino Report, 2022: The number of White Rhinos is 15,942 and the strength of One-horned Rhinos is 4,014 . Hence statement 3 is correct.