Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Vulture is a scavenger and considered a vital cleanser of the environment.
2. Vultures in the Indian subcontinent were dying of kidney failure shortly due to ibuprofen in dead livestocks.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: Vulture due to its ability to feed on dead livestock is a scavenger and considered a vital cleanser of the environment. Vultures in the Indian subcontinent were dying of kidney failure shortly after scavenging livestock treated with diclofenac, a painkiller that is similar to aspirin or ibuprofen. Efforts are on to ban the drug for livestock use and breed vultures in captivity.

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