Great Indian Bustard chick hatches in Kutch

1. Question 1Answer C

   The Great Indian Bustard chick that hatched on 26 March 2026 was Gujarat's first in how long?

   • ATwo years
   • BTwo decades
   • CCorrect answer: A decade
   • DFive years

   Core Trigger: A Great Indian Bustard chick hatched at Naliya in Kutch on 26 March 2026, Gujarat's first in a decade.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 1

2. Question 2Answer D

   The fertilised bustard egg was driven about how far from Jaisalmer district?

   • AAbout 250 km
   • BAbout 450 km
   • CAbout 1,100 km
   • DCorrect answer: About 770 km

   Method: A fertilised egg was driven about 770 km from Jaisalmer district under the first inter-state jumpstart programme.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 2

3. Question 3Answer D

   Which Union Minister heads the Environment Ministry that announced the hatching on 28 March 2026?

   • AJitendra Singh
   • BPiyush Goyal
   • CShivraj Singh Chouhan
   • DCorrect answer: Bhupender Yadav

   Current Head: The Environment Ministry, headed by Minister Bhupender Yadav, announced the hatching on 28 March 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 3

4. Question 4Answer C

   Consider: 1) The Great Indian Bustard is IUCN Critically Endangered. 2) It is the state bird of Rajasthan. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CCorrect answer: Both 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Status Symbol: The bird is IUCN Critically Endangered and is the state bird of Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Only how many Great Indian Bustard females survive in Kutch?

   • ATwelve
   • BCorrect answer: Three
   • CSeven
   • DOne

   Population Data: Only three females survive in Kutch, which is why eggs are brought from Jaisalmer.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 5

6. Question 6Answer B

   Consider: 1) The egg moved between bustard breeding areas of Gujarat and Maharashtra. 2) The egg moved between bustard breeding areas of Gujarat and Rajasthan. Which is/are correct?

   • AOnly 1
   • BCorrect answer: Only 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither

   Stakeholders: Gujarat and Rajasthan habitats cooperated; the egg moved between the two States' bustard breeding areas.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 6

7. Question 7Answer A

   Naliya, where the chick hatched, lies in which Gujarat district?

   • ACorrect answer: Kutch
   • BSurendranagar
   • CBanaskantha
   • DPorbandar

   Venue: Naliya lies in Kutch district, Gujarat, one of the last habitats of the species.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 8

8. Question 8Answer D

   Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, the bustard is protected under which Schedule?

   • ASchedule IV
   • BSchedule III
   • CSchedule II
   • DCorrect answer: Schedule I

   Founded: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 gives the bustard Schedule I protection, the highest tier.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   In M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024), the Supreme Court recognised what right?

   • AA right of farmers to wildlife compensation
   • BA right to protected grassland for livestock
   • CCorrect answer: A right against adverse effects of climate change
   • DA right to uninterrupted rural electricity supply

   Landmark: M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024): the Supreme Court recognised a right against the adverse effects of climate change.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 10

10. Question 10Answer C

    In M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024), the Court read the right against the adverse effects of climate change into which Articles?

    • AArticles 14 and 32
    • BArticles 19 and 21
    • CCorrect answer: Articles 14 and 21
    • DArticles 21 and 48A

    Articles: The Court read that right into Article 14 (equality) and Article 21 (life and personal liberty).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 222, point 11

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