Q. A white-toothed shrew species has been discovered for the first time in a volcanic island- Narcondam Island, located in which state/UT?
Answer: Andaman &Nicobar Islands
Notes: Scientists have discovered a new species of insectivorous mammal, a white-toothed shrew, from Narcondam Island of the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands. Shrews are small and mouse-like mammals with insects as the primary diet. This is the first discovery of a shrew from this volcanic island (Narcondam Island) and it increases the number of White-toothed shrew species in India from 11to 12.