Q15 · UPPSC current affairs · 6 October 2026 · News · Project Cheetah Kuno National Park Translocation

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Consider the following statements regarding the cheetah reintroduction initiative in India:1.An Indian-born cheetah at Kuno National Park recently gave birth to five cubs, expanding the re-established population.2.The cheetah was declared officially extinct in India by the Ministry of Rural Development in 1952.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A Neither 1 nor 2
B 1 only
C Both 1 and 2
D 2 only

Correct answer: (b) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because an Indian-born cheetah at Kuno National Park successfully gave birth to five cubs. Statement 2 is incorrect because the cheetah was declared officially extinct in India in 1952, but not by the Ministry of Rural Development (extinction is a historical ecological record, and NTCA/MoEFCC handle wildlife matters, not Rural Development).

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