A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest fell in victim to an act of human cruelty after a pineapple filled with powerful crackers offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it. Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth. The incident took place in the fringe areas of the Silent Valley in Attappadi, Kerala. The post-mortem revealed that the pachyderm was pregnant. The issue of the pachyderm’s tragic death came to light after Mohan Krishnan, a forest officer, posted an emotional note on his Facebook page, narrating the death of the elephant in the waters of the Velliyar River. [S.1, Q.2] What is the reason for growing number of man wild animal conflict? I. Wild animals visiting nearby villages in search of food leading to stone pelting causing death of the animal. II. Man is the only species which kills animals even when it is not hungry. III. Loss of free corridors for wild animal roaming due to building of train lines and factories.

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1.	A pregnant wild elephant in Kerala’s Silent Valley Forest fell in victim to an act of human cruelty after a pineapple filled with powerful crackers offered by a man exploded in her mouth when she chomped on it. Her jaw was broken and she was unable to eat after she chewed the pineapple and it exploded in her mouth. The incident took place in the fringe areas of the Silent Valley in Attappadi, Kerala. The post-mortem revealed that the pachyderm was pregnant. The issue of the pachyderm’s tragic death came to light after Mohan Krishnan, a forest officer, posted an emotional note on his Facebook page, narrating the death of the elephant in the waters of the Velliyar River. [S.1, Q.2] What is the reason for growing number of man wild animal conflict? I. Wild animals visiting nearby villages in search of food leading to stone pelting causing death of the animal. II. Man is the only species which kills animals even when it is not hungry. III. Loss of free corridors for wild animal roaming due to building of train lines and factories.
A.	All of the above
B.	Only I
C.	Only II
D.	Only I and III
Answer» C. Only II

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