Wildlife Conservation MCQ — 5 Practice Questions with Answers

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The GIB chick hatched in Kutch, Gujarat using a fertilised egg transported approximately 800 km from the GIB Conservation Breeding Centres at Sam and Ramdevra in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan. This technique is called the "jumpstart approach." The GIB is the state bird of Rajasthan and is critically endangered with fewer than 150 birds in the wild.

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The Supreme Court revised the Priority Areas for GIB conservation to 14,013 square kilometres in Rajasthan, recognising the bird's restricted range.

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The five projects launched at Wildlife Week 2025 were: (1) Project Dolphin Phase-II, (2) Sloth Bear Conservation Project, (3) Gharial Conservation Programme, (4) CoE-HWC, and (5) Tigers Outside Reserves. Project Elephant Phase-III was not announced.

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The SC ordered 80 km of 33kV power lines within GIB habitat to be undergrounded to prevent bird mortality from wire collisions.

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Statement 1 is correct: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) is the state bird of Rajasthan. Statement 2 is incorrect: The conservation breeding centres are in Jaisalmer district (not Barmer) at Sam and Ramdevra. Statement 3 is correct: Fewer than 150 GIBs remain in the wild, with the Thar Desert of Rajasthan being the primary habitat. The GIB faces threats from power line collisions, habitat loss, and human disturbance.