Consider the following statements regarding One-Horned Rhinoceros? 1. Largest population of One-Horned Rhinoceros is concentrated in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. 2. One-horned rhinoceros are naturally found in India only. 3. One-horned rhino is listed under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.

The correct answer is 1 and 3 only. In News: ​World Rhino Day is observed on 22 nd September to spread awareness for all five species of rhino and work being done to save them.​ Key Points Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros: Also known as the Indian rhino, it is the largest of the rhino species. It is identified by a single black horn and a grey-brown hide with skin folds. India is home to the largest number of Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros in the world. They primarily graze, with a diet consisting almost entirely of grasses as well as leaves, branches of shrubs and trees, fruit, and aquatic plants. At present, there are about 2,600 Indian rhinos in India, with more than 90% of the population concentrated in Assam’s Kaziranga National Park. Hence, statement 1 is correct. Habitat: The species is restricted to small habitats in Indo-Nepal terai and northern West Bengal and Assam. Hence, statement 2 is not correct. In India, rhinos are mainly found in Kaziranga NP, Pobitora WLS, Orang NP, Manas NP in Assam, Jaldapara NP and Gorumara NP in West Bengal and Dudhwa TR in Uttar Pradesh. ​​Protection Status: IUCN Red List: Vulnerable. CITES: Appendix-I Wildlife Protection Act, 1972: Schedule I. Hence, statement 3 is correct. ​ ​