Q. Consider the following statements regarding the differences between the gharial and the mugger crocodile:

1. The gharial is listed as critically endangered, whereas the mugger crocodile is listed as vulnerable.
2. The gharial is a freshwater species, while the mugger crocodile is a saltwater species.
3. The gharial is extinct in the Indian subcontinent, whereas the mugger crocodile is extinct only in Bhutan and Myanmar.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Statement 1 is correct as the gharial is listed as critically endangered and the mugger crocodile as vulnerable in the IUCN Red List. Statement 2 is incorrect because both species are primarily freshwater, not saltwater. Statement 3 is incorrect since the gharial survives mainly in India and Nepal, and the mugger crocodile is extinct only in Bhutan and Myanmar, not the entire subcontinent.