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Rhino DNA Index System: One-Horned Rhino Facts and NBWL Nod

13 July 20261 min read
ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGYRhino DNA IndexSystem: One-HornedRhino Facts andNBWL Nod13 July 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

A wildlife board panel, meeting at CASFOS Coimbatore under Bhupender Yadav, cleared genetic indexing of rhinos and reviewed 118 infrastructure and defence proposals.

Key facts

  • Species: Rhinoceros unicornis, the largest living rhino; State Animal of Assam.
  • Range: northeastern India and Nepal’s Terai; recovery from about 200 animals in the early 20th century.
  • Habitat: alluvial grasslands, savannas and marshy shrublands.

About RhoDIS

The Rhino DNA Index System is a wildlife forensic database of each animal’s unique genetic fingerprint.

Exam angle

  • Related: National Rhino Conservation Strategy and New Delhi Declaration (both 2019); World Rhino Day on 22 September.

Test yourself

1. Where was the 91st SC-NBWL meeting that approved the rhino DNA indexing system held?

The meeting took place at CASFOS, Coimbatore.

2. What is the IUCN status of the Greater One-Horned Rhinoceros?

The notes list it as Vulnerable (VU).

3. Which Indian state has the one-horned rhino as its State Animal?

Assam is named as the state of which it is the State Animal.

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