{"id":549,"date":"2023-06-13T11:52:11","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T06:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=549"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:10:39","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:40:39","slug":"q-what-is-are-unique-about-kharai-camel-a-breed-found-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-what-is-are-unique-about-kharai-camel-a-breed-found-in-india","title":{"rendered":"Q. What is\/are unique about \u2018Kharai camel\u2019 a breed found in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li>It is capable of swimming up to three kilometres in seawater.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It survives by grazing on mangroves.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It lives in the wild and cannot be domesticated.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 and 2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (a) 1 and 2 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kharai&nbsp;camels<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The\u00a0Kharai\u00a0camels are\u00a0a unique breed of the camel\u00a0<strong>found only in Kutch of Gujarat<\/strong>, has the\u00a0<strong>unique ability to swim in the sea, giving a whole new meaning to the phrase \u201cship of the desert\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0feed on\u00a0<strong>mangroves&nbsp;<\/strong>on the island offshore.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are also known as&nbsp;<strong>dariyataru&nbsp;<\/strong>(meaning sea-swimmer).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Kharai camels&nbsp;can<strong>&nbsp;swim up to three kilometres into the sea in search of mangroves, its primary food.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>People consume\u00a0their\u00a0milk,\u00a0while male calves are sold for economic returns. Hence it\u00a0<strong>can be domesticated<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Given the breed\u2019s ability to&nbsp;<strong>survive both on land and sea<\/strong>, the Kharai camel is one of the most&nbsp;preferred choices of graziers in the arid coastal region of Kutch.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Kharai-camels.png\" alt=\"Kharai\u00a0camels\" class=\"wp-image-39815\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Facing threats<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Industries in Kutch\u2013salt, thermal power, cement and shipyards, among others\u2013pose a huge threat to the dwindling mangroves.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most of these industries require constructing jetties in the sea, which results in the cutting down of mangroves that are fodder for the Kharai camels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The increase in salinity throughout the region and the growth of industrial activities has minimised the availability of camel food and water sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore, protecting the mangroves is key to protecting these unique animals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The only source of income of the Kharai breeders is the sale of young camels, which is declining; the breeders usually consume the camel milk and wool themselves, as those items don\u2019t have a market.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_299082-34 .kt-block-spacer{height:40px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_299082-34 .kt-divider{border-top-width:2px;border-top-color:#eee;width:100%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-_299082-34\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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