Assertion (A):Twelve cheetahs arrived from South Africa to India in February 2023.Reason (R):Restoring cheetah population is considered a priority for India.

1. A

   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

   Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). This option correctly states that the arrival of twelve cheetahs from South Africa in February 2023 directly stems from India's national priority to restore the extinct cheetah population within its historical range, making it the key.

2. B

   Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

   Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). This option incorrectly separates the translocation event from the national conservation priority that specifically motivated and justified the import.

3. C

   (A) is true, but (R) is false.

   (A) is true, but (R) is false. This option fails because restoring the cheetah population is indeed a recognized priority of the Indian government.

4. D

   (A) is false, but (R) is true.

   (A) is false, but (R) is true. This option incorrectly claims that the arrival of the cheetahs in February 2023 is false, despite official records confirming the event.

Summary. Official key is (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). In February 2023, twelve cheetahs were successfully brought to India from South Africa as part of Project Cheetah. This translocation was undertaken because restoring the decimated cheetah population is a major ecological priority for India. Both the assertion and the reason are factually accurate. Furthermore, the reason directly explains why the government executed this intercontinental translocation.