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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country signed a deal with India to relocate cheetahs over the next decade?
A
South Korea
B
South Africa
C
South Sudan
D
Sri Lanka
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The cheetah will join eight of the mammals relocated to India’s Kuno National Park from Namibia in September 2022. Earlier this year, the governments of South Africa and India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation on the Re-introduction of Cheetah to India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav said that a total of 20 cheetahs have been brought from Africa under Project cheetah so far. Eight cheetahs have been brought from Namibia and 12 from South Africa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kuno National Park, a wildlife sanctuary in central India, was selected for relocation of the African cheetahs–a different subspecies–for its abundant prey and grasslands. The African cheetah’s introduction in India is the first intercontinental relocation of the planet’s fastest land animal.

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