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Topic 237 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

Tiger conservation: Sariska roadmap and NTCA

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 28 June 2026 Minister Bhupender Yadav released the 'Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India' at Alwar, Rajasthan.
  2. Occasion: The NTCA workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges' marked 18 years of tiger reintroduction in Sariska.
  3. Current Head: Sanjay Kumar is NTCA Member Secretary and head of Project Tiger (June 2026).
  4. Roadmap: It flags 25 of 58 tiger reserves as recipient sites and 13 'source' reserves, including Corbett, Kanha and Ranthambore.
  5. Data / Report: Sariska went from no tigers in 2005 to 56 in 2026; the 2022 estimate is 3,682, against 2,967 in 2018.
  6. Stakeholders: The Annual Report of Project Cheetah was also released; Satkosia reintroduction failed for lack of community support.
  7. India Link: Tiger reserves rose from 46 to 58 in a decade; India met the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling tigers by 2022.
  8. Venue: The workshop was held at Alwar, Rajasthan.
  9. Founded: Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 at Corbett, covering nine tiger reserves.
  10. Landmark: After the 2005 Tiger Task Force report, 2006 amendments created the NTCA and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.
  11. Statute: Section 38L makes the Environment Minister NTCA chair; section 5A makes the Prime Minister NBWL chair.
  12. Definition: Under section 38V a reserve has an inviolate core and a buffer; section 38W allows boundary change only on NTCA recommendation.
Question 1 of 10

Who released the 'Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India' on 28 June 2026?

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Answer: (D) Bhupender Yadav

Core Trigger: On 28 June 2026 Minister Bhupender Yadav released the 'Road Map on Active Management of Tigers in India' at Alwar, Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 1

Question 2 of 10

The NTCA workshop marked how many years of tiger reintroduction in Sariska?

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Answer: (B) 18 years

Occasion: The NTCA workshop 'Tiger Re-introduction: Opportunities & Challenges' marked 18 years of tiger reintroduction in Sariska.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is NTCA Member Secretary and head of Project Tiger (June 2026)?

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Answer: (D) Sanjay Kumar

Current Head: Sanjay Kumar is NTCA Member Secretary and head of Project Tiger (June 2026).From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The roadmap flags 25 of 58 tiger reserves as recipient sites and how many as 'source' reserves?

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Answer: (B) 13

Roadmap: It flags 25 of 58 tiger reserves as recipient sites and 13 'source' reserves, including Corbett, Kanha and Ranthambore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 4

Question 5 of 10

The 2022 tiger estimate is 3,682. What was the 2018 estimate?

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Answer: (B) 2,967

Data / Report: Sariska went from no tigers in 2005 to 56 in 2026; the 2022 estimate is 3,682, against 2,967 in 2018.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Tiger reserves rose from 46 to 58 in a decade. 2. India missed the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling tigers by 2022.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

India Link: Tiger reserves rose from 46 to 58 in a decade; India met the St. Petersburg Declaration target of doubling tigers by 2022.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Where was the NTCA workshop held?

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Answer: (D) Alwar, Rajasthan

Venue: The workshop was held at Alwar, Rajasthan.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 at which place?

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Answer: (D) Corbett

Founded: Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973 at Corbett, covering nine tiger reserves.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 9

Question 9 of 10

After the 2005 Tiger Task Force report, the 2006 amendments created the NTCA and which other body?

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Answer: (B) Wildlife Crime Control Bureau

Landmark: After the 2005 Tiger Task Force report, 2006 amendments created the NTCA and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Section 38L makes the Environment Minister NTCA chair. 2. Section 5A makes the Home Minister NBWL chair.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Statute: Section 38L makes the Environment Minister NTCA chair; section 5A makes the Prime Minister NBWL chair.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 237, point 11

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