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2020-03-24 State

4392.

The Carissa kopilii, which is recently declared under threat, is found in which India state?

Manipur

Assam

Maghalaya

Sikkim

Answer: Option

Explanation:

The Carissa kopilii is threatened by the very river it is named after - Kopili in central Assam. It is a distant cousin of multi- utility wild berry. It has medicinal and utilitarian properties. A hydroelectric project on the river and water turned acidic because of coal mining in Meghalaya upstream.