Consider the following statements about the Supreme Court and the cheetah: 1. In April 2013 it quashed the Environment Ministry's order to introduce African cheetahs at Kuno. 2. In January 2020 it allowed African cheetahs to be introduced. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Both 1 and 2. Both are correct. The 2013 judgment found no detailed scientific study had been done. In January 2020 the Court allowed the introduction under a committee headed by M.K. Ranjitsinh. Read more: Project Cheetah: India's Cheetah Reintroduction

Consider the following statements about Project Cheetah: 1. The first eight cheetahs came from Namibia in September 2022. 2. Twelve cheetahs arrived from South Africa in February 2023. 3. Botswana's eight cheetahs arrived in 2022. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only two. Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is wrong: PIB says Botswana gifted eight cheetahs in November 2025, not 2022. Read more: Project Cheetah: India's Cheetah Reintroduction

Under Section 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, what is the jail term for an offence against a Schedule I animal?

Not less than 3 years and up to 7 years. The proviso to Section 51(1) sets jail of not less than three years and up to seven years. The fine must be at least Rs 25,000. The cheetah is a Schedule I animal. Read more: Project Cheetah: India's Cheetah Reintroduction

In October 2026 the Centre sent a team to probe the death of a cheetah at Kuno. Which of the following is NOT named in PIB as a member of the team?

Director, Central Bureau of Investigation. The team had the NTCA Inspector General of Forests and two Wildlife Crime Control Bureau officers. PIB did not name the CBI. The Madhya Pradesh Special Task Force of forest and police officers works alongside. Read more: Project Cheetah: India's Cheetah Reintroduction

In which year was the cheetah officially declared extinct in India?

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In which year was the cheetah officially declared extinct in India?

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