Question

Match List-I with List-II 

List-I (Animal Common Name)		List-II (Zoological Name)
A	Dhole	I	Caprolagus hispidus
B	Desert Cat	II	Cuon alpinus
C	Hispid hare	III	Felis lybica ornata
D	Snow leopard	IV	Uncia uncia

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

Hint:

To solve matching tasks quickly, look for unique genus names.
For example, *Cuon* is uniquely associated with the Dhole, and *Caprolagus* is the unique genus of the Hispid hare.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This exercise involves matching the common English names of diverse vertebrate wildlife species found in the Indian subcontinent with their scientific binomial names.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let us analyze each animal and its taxonomic designation:
(A) Dhole:
The Dhole is the wild social canid native to South and Southeast Asia.
Its binomial name is Cuon alpinus.
Hence, (A) matches with (II).
(B) Desert Cat:
The Asiatic wildcat or desert wildcat is a subspecies of wildcat inhabiting arid regions of West and South Asia.
Its binomial name is Felis lybica ornata (also classified as Felis silvestris ornata).
Hence, (B) matches with (III).
(C) Hispid hare:
The Hispid hare, also known as the Assam rabbit, is an endangered lagomorph species native to the foothill grasslands of the Himalayas.
Its binomial name is Caprolagus hispidus.
Hence, (C) matches with (I).
(D) Snow leopard:
The Snow leopard is a large felid adapted to the cold, high-altitude mountain environments of Central and South Asia.
Historically and within many classic forestry curricula, its scientific name is written as Uncia uncia (it is also classified under Panthera uncia).
Hence, (D) matches with (IV).

Step 3: Final Answer:
Combining these matched pairs:
(A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV).
This matches Option (C).