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CGPSC Prelims General Studies 2025 Solved Paper 1

Question : 5 of 100

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What is the scientific name of Leopard?

Solution:

Concept:

The scientific name of an organism has two parts: genus and species.

The leopard belongs to the genus

\mathrm{Panthera}

and its species epithet is

\mathrm{pardus}

Explanation:

Leopard is a cat in the family Felidae.

Its genus is

\mathrm{Panthera}

Its species is

\mathrm{pardus}

Thus, the binomial name is

\mathrm{Panthera\ pardus}

Check the options:

\mathrm{Panthera\ leo}

is the lion.

\mathrm{Panthera\ tigris}

is the tiger.

\mathrm{Panthera\ uncia}

is the snow leopard.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Answer:

\mathrm{Panthera\ pardus}

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