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Question
Form pairs and decide whether the following statements are those of a Great Indian Bustard or not.
| Statements | Great Indian Bustard | Some Other Bird |
| (a) I am the heaviest flying bird in India. | ||
| (b) I am known as Maldhok or Hoom in Marathi. | ||
| (c) I live in mountainous regions. | ||
| (d) I don’t like grasshoppers or beetles. | ||
| (e) We don’t believe in building nests. | ||
| (f) Our chick stays with the mother for a period of nearly one year. | ||
| (g) I am the State bird of Maharashtra. | ||
| (h) We have been pushed away from more than 90 percent of our home regions. |
Solution
| Statements | Great Indian Bustard | Some Other Bird |
| (a) I am the heaviest flying bird in India. | ✓ | |
| (b) I am known as Maldhok or Hoom in Marathi. | ✓ | |
| (c) I live in mountainous regions. | ✓ | |
| (d) I don’t like grasshoppers or beetles. | ✓ | |
| (e) We don’t believe in building nests. | ✓ | |
| (f) Our chick stays with the mother for a period of nearly one year. | ✓ | |
| (g) I am the State bird of Maharashtra. | ✓ | |
| (h) We have been pushed away from more than 90 percent of our home regions. | ✓ |
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