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  1. Which of the following animals have been included under conservation projects by the Central and State governments in India? 1. Elephant 2. Hangul 3. Vulture 4. GharialsAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2022
  2. Which one of the following pairs of project launching and First state, is not matched correctly?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023
  3. Read the following statements regarding the recently released NTCA report on the status of Tigers in India, 2014. Find out the incorrect ones : (i) The report showed a 30% increase in tiger population to 2226 from 1706 in 2010. (ii) The largest increase was recorded in Kerala, Karnataka, Goa and Tamil Nadu. (iii) The Mudumalai-Bandipur-Nagarhole-Wayarad Complex holds the world’s largest tiger population currently estimated at over 570 tigers.Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014
  4. Ǔनम्न वाक्यों में से कौनसा गलित है, बताइये: (i) ǐरपोटिर्मा के मुताǒबक शेरों की संख्या में 30% की वृद्ͬध हुई है । 2010 में इनकी संख्या 1706 थी जो अब 2226 है । (ii) अͬधकतम वृद्ͬध के रलि, कनार्माटिक, गोवा और तͧमलिनाडु में हुई है । (iii) मुदुमलिाई-बांदीपुर-नगरहोलि-वेयारड पǐरसर में इनकी संख्या 570 से ऊपर है; जो एक पǐरसर में ͪवश्व में सबसे ज्यादा है ।Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2014
  5. In which year “Project Crocodile” was launched in India ?Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2017
  6. What was the name of the legendary Ranthambore Tigress that died recently ?Asked in JPSC CS Prelims 2016
  7. As per tiger estimation 2014, conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate change, the state with the highest tiger population isAsked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2014
  8. Which of the following initiatives was launched in the first instance?Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2015
  9. Under the 'Recovery of Endangered Species' component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme 'Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats' for the recovery of endangered species, consider the following matches: (a) Sangai — Manipur (b) Jerdon's courser — Andhra Pradesh (c) Megapode — Andaman and Nicobar (d) Hangul — Jammu and Kashmir Choose the correct answer from the options given below :Asked in KPSC KAS Prelims 2024
  10. Arrange the following projects in the order in which they were launched : a. Lion Project b. Tiger Project c. Crocodile Breeding Project d. Rhino Conservation ProjectAsked in MPSC CS Prelims 2016
  11. Operation Olivia, an initiative to protect Olive Ridley turtles, is undertaken byAsked in UPSC NDA 2 2021
  12. Indian Crocodile Conservation Project was started in which year ?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2021
  13. The Govt. of India had launched "Project Tiger", the largest species conservation initiative of its kind in the world on 1st April 1973 to promote conservation of the tiger. Nine tiger reserves were established in different states of India in the year 1973. Which one of the following combinations does not include the Tiger Reserves established in the year 1973?Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2022
  14. Consider the following statements: 1. Project Tiger is a Tiger conservation scheme 2. It was launched on 1 April 1983. 3. 27 Tiger Reserves have been setup in 17 states under this scheme. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2019
  15. IRV 2020 project is related to .Asked in TNPSC CS Prelims 2014
  16. India recorded the highest number of Tiger deaths in 2021. Consider the following in relation to this :Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 2022
  17. When was 'Project Tiger' launched in India?Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2018
  18. With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by Government of India in July 2020, which of the following Statement(s) is/are correct? 1. India has 70% of total global tiger's population. 2. Nearly 30% of India's tigers live outside tiger reserve. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2020
  19. The Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate change, Government of India has announced 'Dolphin Day' which will be celebrated onAsked in UPPCS Prelims 2022
  20. The term 'M-STRIPES' is sometimes seen in the news in the context ofAsked in UPSC IAS 2017
  21. With reference to Indian elephants, consider the following statements : The leader of an elephant group is a female. The maximum gestation period can be 22 months. An elephant can normally go on calving till the age of 40 years only. Among the States in India, the highest elephant population is in Kerala. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?Asked in UPSC IAS 2020
  22. Recently, the Supreme Court of India ordered the laying of underground high-voltage power lines in Gujarat and Rajasthan to save the :Asked in UPSC CISF AC EXE 2022
  23. In India Project Elephant was launched in the year—Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011 · UPPSC Upper Mains 2007
  24. This act provided the legal framework for the protection of wildlife, including elephants (listed in Schedule I), and established protected areas. It is possible the question intended to ask about a significant year for elephant protection framework from the given options, or there is an error in the question or options. Based on the available choices and significance to wildlife law protecting elephants, 1972 is the most plausible intended answer despite Project Elephant's actual launch being in 1992. 174. 'Project Tiger'of the Government envisages:Asked in UPPCS Prelims 1994
  25. As a part of wild-life conservation efforts in Nepal and India, a new association by the name 'SAVE' was launched recently. The objective of SAVE is to conserveAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2011