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Which one of the following is the national aquatic animal of India?

A: Saltwater Crocodile
B: Olive Ridley Turtle
C: Gangetic Dolphin
D: Gharial

The answer is: C

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Explanation

The Ganges River Dolphins (Platanista Gangetica) was officially discovered in 1801. The original stretches where the National Aquatic Animal of India are found:

• Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna River Systems and
• Karnaphuli-Sangu River Systems; of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh