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Q1Consider the following statements about ecological aims linked to cheetah reintroduction: 1. Bringing cheetahs back to India is stated to help restore open forest and grassland ecosystems. 2. Cheetah restoration is described as a model for restoration of original cheetah habitats and their biodiversity. 3. The official objective is limited to wetland restoration and does not concern grasslands. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are true from PIB releases on cheetah release and the Cheetah Task Force. Statement 3 is false because the official text explicitly mentions open forest and grassland ecosystems, not only wetlands.
Q2Consider the following statements about the International Big Cat Alliance: 1. The seven big cats referred to by IBCA include Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma, Jaguar and Cheetah. 2. All seven of these big cats are found in India. 3. Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard and Cheetah are found in India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because PIB lists the seven big cats as Tiger, Lion, Leopard, Snow Leopard, Puma, Jaguar and Cheetah. Statement 2 is incorrect because PIB says five of them, not all seven, are found in India. Statement 3 is correct as those five species are specifically named for India.
Q3Consider the following statements about the National Tiger Conservation Authority: 1. It was constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended in 2006. 2. It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 3. It was created as an advisory committee without legal backing. 4. It retains oversight for strengthening tiger conservation through advisories and normative guidelines. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. NTCA is a statutory body under the environment ministry, constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended in 2006, and it retains oversight through advisories and normative guidelines. Statement 3 is false because its legal status is statutory, not merely advisory without legal backing.
Q4Consider the following statements on the legal and institutional framework of tiger conservation in India: 1. NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended in 2006. 2. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme providing funding support to tiger range States for in-situ conservation in designated tiger reserves. 3. Tiger reserves are notified by State Governments under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 on the advice of NTCA. 4. The entire 84,487 sq. km notified through tiger reserves is treated only as core or critical tiger habitat, with no buffer component. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct as per NTCA. Statement 4 is false: NTCA's FAQ divides the notified tiger-reserve area into core/critical tiger habitat and buffer area, so it is not wholly core habitat.
Q5Consider the following statements about Project Asiatic Lion / Project Lion: 1. Project Lion is being implemented in the Gir landscape in Gujarat. 2. It envisages landscape ecology-based conservation by integrating conservation and eco-development. 3. Its objectives include making India a global hub of big cat disease diagnostics and treatment. 4. The Asiatic Lion Conservation Project was launched to conserve a free-ranging population spread across all Indian states. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct because the 2025 PIB reply locates Project Lion in the Gir landscape and describes landscape ecology-based conservation. Statement 3 is also correct: disease diagnostics and treatment is one listed objective. Statement 4 is false because the 2018 release referred to the world's last ranging free population of Asiatic Lion, not an all-India spread.
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6Consider the following statements about snow leopard landscapes identified by India: 1. Hemis-Spiti is identified across Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. 2. Nanda Devi-Gangotri is identified in Uttarakhand. 3. Sundarbans-Thar is identified across West Bengal and Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
7Consider the following statements about cheetah introduction in India: 1. Cheetah was declared extinct from India in 1952. 2. Cheetahs could be introduced in India from wild populations already present in Indian forests. 3. The restoration of cheetah is linked to better conservation of open forest, grassland and scrub ecosystems. Which of the statements given above are correct?
8Consider the following statements: 1. NTCA is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. 2. NTCA was constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006. 3. Project Tiger is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme providing support to tiger range States. Which of the statements given above are correct?
9Consider the following statements about the cheetah reintroduction plan in India: 1. The plan proposed reintroduction of 50 cheetahs in national parks over five years. 2. Kuno offers the prospect of housing tiger, lion, leopard and cheetah together. 3. Shahgarh bulge in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan was listed among other recommended sites for holding and conservation breeding. 4. The plan was limited to keeping cheetahs only in city zoos. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements: 1. Project Snow Leopard was launched in 2009. 2. India has been a party to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme since 2013. 3. India identified three large snow-leopard landscapes: Hemis-Spiti, Nanda Devi-Gangotri and Khangchendzonga-Tawang. 4. Project Snow Leopard was launched for the Western Ghats landscape and not for Himalayan landscapes. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements on Project Tiger and the 2022 tiger estimation: 1. Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in 1973. 2. Further analysis of 2022 data estimated the upper limit of tiger population at 3925 and the average at 3682 tigers. 3. The Western Ghats experienced localized declines, requiring targeted monitoring and conservation efforts. 4. Among tiger reserves, Corbett had a tiger abundance of 150, followed by Bandipur with 260. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about Project Snow Leopard in India: 1. Project Snow Leopard was launched in 2009. 2. India is party to the Global Snow Leopard and Ecosystem Protection Programme since 2013. 3. Project Snow Leopard is primarily for the Thar Desert and Aravalli hill system. Which of the statements given above are correct?
13Which proposed outcome of the 2026 International Big Cat Alliance Summit is meant to articulate shared priorities for global big cat conservation?
14Consider the following statements about big cats covered by the International Big Cat Alliance: 1. Tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard and cheetah are found in India. 2. Jaguar and puma are among the seven big cats covered by the Alliance. 3. The Alliance covers only the big cats that occur naturally in India and excludes jaguar and puma. 4. Cheetah is included among the big cats covered by the Alliance. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about Project Tiger and NTCA: 1. Project Tiger was launched in April 1973. 2. Its stated objective included maintaining a viable tiger population for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values. 3. NTCA is a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 as amended in 2006. 4. Project Tiger is a UN-administered scheme outside the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Which of the statements given above are correct?