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CTET 1 Mar 2026 Paper 1, Question 72

Topic: Animals

Q72

Consider the following statements and select which one of the statements is not correct.

  1. (1) A herd usually has 10 to 12 female elephants and young ones.
  2. (2) Oldest female elephant is the leader of the herd.
  3. (3) An elephant herd has only females and baby elephants.
  4. (4) Male elephants leave the herd when they are 24-25 years old.Correct answer

Solution.

CBSE answer: (4)

Answer: (4) Males leave the herd at 24-25 years

  1. An elephant herd is a family of about 10 to 12 females with their young.
  2. It is led by the oldest female.
  3. Adult males do not live in the herd; young males leave when they are about 14 to 15 years old.
  4. So the age 24-25 in option (4) is wrong.