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Topic 222 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Great Indian Bustard chick hatches in Kutch

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Core Trigger: A Great Indian Bustard chick hatched at Naliya in Kutch on 26 March 2026, Gujarat's first in a decade.
Method: A fertilised egg was driven about 770 km from Jaisalmer district under the first inter-state jumpstart programme.
Current Head: The Environment Ministry, headed by Minister Bhupender Yadav, announced the hatching on 28 March 2026.
Status Symbol: The bird is IUCN Critically Endangered and is the state bird of Rajasthan.
Population Data: Only three females survive in Kutch, which is why eggs are brought from Jaisalmer.
Stakeholders: Gujarat and Rajasthan habitats cooperated; the egg moved between the two States' bustard breeding areas.
India Link: Power lines in bustard habitat triggered the Supreme Court case that recognised a right against climate change.
Venue: Naliya lies in Kutch district, Gujarat, one of the last habitats of the species.
Founded: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 gives the bustard Schedule I protection, the highest tier.
Landmark: M.K. Ranjitsinh v. Union of India (2024): the Supreme Court recognised a right against the adverse effects of climate change.
Articles: The Court read that right into Article 14 (equality) and Article 21 (life and personal liberty).
Doctrine: Article 21 includes a right to a healthy environment; Ranjitsinh adds freedom from climate change impacts.

Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) A decade

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

Question 2 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 3 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

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

Question 5 of 10

Only how many Great Indian Bustard females survive in Kutch?

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Answer: (B) Three

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

Question 6 of 10

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?

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Answer: (B) Only 2

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

Question 7 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Kutch

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

Question 8 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) A right against adverse effects of climate change

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

Question 10 of 10

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

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Answer: (C) Articles 14 and 21

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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