RAS question
The International Tiger Summit (2010) where the St. Petersburg Declaration was adopted was held at:
Correct answer: (D) St. Petersburg, Russia.
The 2010 International Tiger Summit, where the St. Petersburg Declaration was adopted, was held in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Explanation
The venue is St. Petersburg, Russia, because the World Bank page identifies the event as the First International Tiger Forum in St. Petersburg and places it in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, on 23 November 2010. Leaders of 13 tiger range countries adopted the St. Petersburg Declaration and the Global Tiger Recovery Program there. Robert B. Zoellick thanked Russia, especially Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, for hosting the forum with the World Bank Group, noted progress since the Global Tiger Initiative was launched in 2008, and described the Global Tiger Recovery Program as the tiger range countries' plan for carrying out the St. Petersburg Declaration.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Washington DC is wrong because the World Bank places the First International Tiger Forum in St Petersburg, Russian Federation, not in the United States.
- (B) Bangkok is wrong because the summit linked to the St. Petersburg Declaration is identified as the St. Petersburg forum hosted by Russia with the World Bank Group.
- (C) Delhi is wrong because later tiger events in India are distinct from the 2010 summit, which was held in St. Petersburg.
Concept
This tests international environmental conventions and species-conservation initiatives, a recurring RAS area because tiger conservation connects global commitments with India's biodiversity policy. The trap is between the 2008 launch of the Global Tiger Initiative and the 2010 summit where the St. Petersburg Declaration was adopted.