RAS question
The International Tiger Summit (2010) where the St. Petersburg Declaration was adopted was held at:
Correct answer: (D) St. Petersburg, Russia.
The International Tiger Summit of November 2010, at which the St. Petersburg Declaration on tiger conservation was adopted, was held in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Explanation
The venue was St. Petersburg, Russia. The World Bank's published speech identifies the event as the high-level plenary session of the First International Tiger Forum and records its date and location as 23 November 2010 in St Petersburg, Russian Federation. Leaders of 13 tiger range countries adopted the St. Petersburg Declaration and the Global Tiger Recovery Program there. World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick thanked Russia, particularly Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, for hosting the forum with the World Bank Group. He also noted the progress made since the Global Tiger Initiative was launched in 2008 and described the Global Tiger Recovery Program as the tiger range countries' plan to implement the St. Petersburg Declaration.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Washington, D.C., 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 question tests international environmental conventions, species-conservation initiatives, and the places associated with their declarations. It is a recurring RAS theme because tiger conservation connects global commitments with India's biodiversity policy. The key distinction is that the Global Tiger Initiative was launched in 2008, whereas the St. Petersburg Declaration was adopted at the 2010 summit.