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Topic 226 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Himalayan Griffon deaths and India's vulture crisis

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 7 April 2026, 25 Himalayan Griffon vultures died at Semariya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, after eating poisoned dog carcasses.
Poison Found: The Indian Veterinary Research Institute later confirmed lethal carbofuran, sold as 'Furadan', in the vultures, dogs and rice samples.
Current Head: Kirti Chaudhary, Deputy Director of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone and DFO (North) Lakhimpur Kheri, led the response.
Hit Species: The older crash hit oriental white-backed, long-billed and slender-billed vultures hardest.
Data / Report: By 2004 diclofenac was identified as the cause, after 97% of vultures had been lost.
Stakeholders: Viscera went to IVRI, Izzatnagar, Bareilly; NTCA Member Secretary Sanjay Pathak's team reviewed the case on 13 April 2026.
India Link: Veterinary diclofenac was banned in 2006; ketoprofen and aceclofenac followed by a notification of 31 July 2023.
Venue: Semariya lies in Gola tehsil, in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone.
Action Plan: The Vulture Recovery Plan was folded into the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2006.
Safe Substitute: Meloxicam was the recommended safe alternative; human diclofenac vials were limited to 3 ml.
Statute: Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 lets the Centre prohibit a drug in public interest.
Definition: Secondary poisoning is poisoning by eating another animal that consumed poison; NSAID residues cause fatal kidney failure in vultures.

Question 1 of 10

How many Himalayan Griffon vultures died in Lakhimpur Kheri on 7 April 2026 after eating poisoned dog carcasses?

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Answer: (D) 25

Core Trigger: On 7 April 2026, 25 Himalayan Griffon vultures died at Semariya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, after eating poisoned dog carcasses.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which poison did IVRI confirm in the vultures, dogs and rice samples?

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Answer: (D) Carbofuran

Poison Found: The Indian Veterinary Research Institute later confirmed lethal carbofuran, sold as 'Furadan', in the vultures, dogs and rice samples.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who led the response as DFO (North) Lakhimpur Kheri?

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Answer: (A) Kirti Chaudhary

Current Head: Kirti Chaudhary, Deputy Director of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone and DFO (North) Lakhimpur Kheri, led the response.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which vultures did the older crash hit hardest?

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Answer: (C) Oriental white-backed, long-billed and slender-billed

Hit Species: The older crash hit oriental white-backed, long-billed and slender-billed vultures hardest.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 4

Question 5 of 10

By 2004 diclofenac was identified as the cause of the older crash, after what share of vultures was lost?

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Answer: (B) 97%

Data / Report: By 2004 diclofenac was identified as the cause, after 97% of vultures had been lost.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Consider: 1) NTCA Member Secretary Sanjay Pathak's team reviewed the case on 13 April 2026. 2) The viscera were sent to IVRI at Dehradun. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

India Link: Veterinary diclofenac was banned in 2006; ketoprofen and aceclofenac followed by a notification of 31 July 2023.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Semariya lies in which tehsil of Lakhimpur Kheri?

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Answer: (C) Gola

Venue: Semariya lies in Gola tehsil, in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve buffer zone.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 8

Question 8 of 10

The Vulture Recovery Plan was folded into the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation of which year?

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Answer: (D) 2006

Action Plan: The Vulture Recovery Plan was folded into the Action Plan for Vulture Conservation 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which drug was the recommended safe alternative to veterinary diclofenac?

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Answer: (A) Meloxicam

Safe Substitute: Meloxicam was the recommended safe alternative; human diclofenac vials were limited to 3 ml.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider: 1) Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 lets the Centre prohibit a drug in public interest. 2) Secondary poisoning is poisoning by eating another animal that consumed poison. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Statute: Section 26A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 lets the Centre prohibit a drug in public interest.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 226, point 11

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