MCQs 2026

Robust protected area networks, stringent anti-poaching strategies, and community involvement have been crucial in safeguarding tiger habitats and ensuring their recovery in regions like the Western Ghats.

Conservation efforts and protected areas in the Western Ghats have contributed to a steady increase in tiger numbers, as highlighted by the latest tiger census reports, including the 2022 (released 2023) All India Tiger Estimation.

Wetlands are vital for filtering pollutants, regulating water flow, recharging groundwater, and supporting a diverse range of flora and fauna, all of which are central to conservation efforts.

Effective conservation initiatives typically emphasize robust legal frameworks, anti-poaching measures, and active habitat restoration to protect biodiversity and ecological integrity of wetlands.

The initiative focuses on sustainable management, ecological restoration, and involving local communities for the long-term health of wetland ecosystems, building upon existing conservation efforts like the Amrit Dharohar scheme.

This procurement significantly boosts India's indigenous capabilities in unmanned aerial systems and enhances its precision strike capabilities, aligning with 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' in defence.

Loitering munitions, often called 'suicide drones', are designed to hover over a target area, identify a specific target, and then attack it by crashing into it.

Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) is a prominent Indian defence public sector undertaking that has been developing and manufacturing loitering munitions.

The Varuna exercise is a long-standing bilateral naval exercise conducted annually between the Indian Navy and the French Navy.

INS Talwar and INS Tarkash were among the key Indian naval assets that participated in the Varuna-2026 exercise.