Passage Based Questions: Current Affairs & GK - 6 | Passage Based Questions for CLAT Preparation PDF Download

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There has been a decline in population of ____ A ____ of Indian species of birds as per the assessment of current trends, but there is also some good news as the number of Indian ____ B ____ has shown a dramatic rise, says a report.
Besides, the number of house sparrows has remained "roughly stable" across the country. Its population has gone up in rural areas, although declining in metropolitan cities, according to the State of India's Birds Report 2020.
Report Highlights:
The report stated a dramatic rise in Peafowl/Peacock population calls for an assessment of crop damage caused by the bird.
The report was based on data provided by citizen scientists and enthusiasts.
The Indian bird species was compiled from the 10 million observations provided by birdwatchers on an online database known as eBird.
It determined the population trends for only 261 species. Out of the total species, 52% of species showed a decline and 43% of bird species had a stable population.
Vultures and bustards showed the biggest decline.
____ C ____ species were classified as high conservation concerns out of which 34 species are not considered to be threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.