Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Cattle Island? 1. It is located in one of the extreme points of Hirakud Reservoir. 2. It is completely inhabited by wild animals and without any trace of humans. 3. It is located in Assam state. Select the correct answer by using the codes given below.

The correct answer is 1 and 2 only. In News: ​ The Odisha Forest and Environment Department is starting eco-tourism packages for tourists to islands inside the Hirakud reservoir. Cattle Island, one of three islands in the Hirakud reservoir, has been selected as a sightseeing destination. Key Points Cattle Island: It is located in one of the extreme points of Hirakud Reservoir. Hence, statement 1 is correct. It is completely inhabited by wild animals and without any trace of humans. Hence, statement 2 is correct. It is near Kumarbandh village of Belpahar-Banharpali range which is about 90 km from Sambalpur, Odisha. Hence, statement 3 is not correct. The island is a submerged hill, and before the construction of Hirakud Dam, it was a developed village. During the resettlement period, villagers left some of their cattle behind; when the dam construction was over, the cattle settled on the hilltop. As the area started to submerge following the dam’s construction, the cattle moved up to Bhujapahad, an elevated place in the Jharsuguda district. Subsequently named ‘Cattle island’.