UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India to host International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, on 1st – 2nd June, 2026, in New Delhi

Question 1

With reference to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), consider the following countries that deposited the instruments of ratification/acceptance/approval under Article VIII(1) of the Framework Agreement, thereby bringing the Alliance into force on 23 January 2025:
1. India
2. Nicaragua
3. Bhutan
4. Eswatini
Which of the above is/are correctly identified?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 4 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 2

Which one of the following is the apex (supreme) decision-making organ of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) under its Framework Agreement?

Accepted Answer

Assembly of Members

Answer

Standing Committee

Answer

Secretariat headquartered in New Delhi

Answer

International Steering Committee

Question 3

Which of the following is the nodal organisation through which the Government of India operationalises the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?

Accepted Answer

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)

Answer

Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB)

Answer

Wildlife Institute of India (WII)

Answer

Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)

Question 4

Out of the seven big cat species covered under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), how many are found in India?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

Three

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Question 5

The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), launched by India in 2023 and entered into force as a treaty-based inter-governmental organization in 2025, focuses on the conservation of how many big cat species?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Answer

Five

Answer

Six

Answer

Nine

Question 6

With reference to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), which one of the following is the nodal Indian organisation through which the Government of India established the IBCA?

Accepted Answer

National Tiger Conservation Authority

Answer

Wildlife Institute of India

Answer

Central Zoo Authority

Answer

Zoological Survey of India

Question 7

With reference to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) vis-à-vis Project Tiger, consider the following statements:
1. The IBCA was launched by the Prime Minister at the event commemorating 50 years of Project Tiger.
2. Unlike Project Tiger, which is a centrally sponsored scheme of the Government of India, the IBCA is a treaty-based intergovernmental international organisation.
3. Both the IBCA Secretariat and Project Tiger are implemented in India by the Wildlife Institute of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 8

With reference to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the category 'Near Threatened' is best described as a taxon which:

Accepted Answer

is close to qualifying for, or is likely to qualify for, a threatened category in the near future

Answer

is facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future

Answer

is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild

Answer

has been evaluated against the criteria and does not qualify for any threatened category at present

Question 9

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which classifies the seven big cat species covered under the International Big Cat Alliance, is prepared and maintained under the authority of which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Answer

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Answer

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) Secretariat

Answer

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Secretariat

Question 10

With reference to Project Cheetah, which one of the following is the nodal agency designated for the monitoring and implementation of cheetah reintroduction in India?

Accepted Answer

National Tiger Conservation Authority

Answer

Wildlife Institute of India

Answer

Central Zoo Authority

Answer

Zoological Survey of India

Question 11

With reference to the two reintroduction/expansion sites of Project Cheetah in India, consider the following statements:
1. Both Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary are located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
2. Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary received the first batch of African cheetahs in 2022, whereas Kuno National Park has been prepared as the second-phase expansion habitat.
3. The long-term objective of Project Cheetah is to establish a self-sustaining metapopulation of 60–70 cheetahs across approximately 17,000 sq km by 2032.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2 and 3 only

Answer

1, 2 and 3

Question 12

With how many tiger reserves was Project Tiger launched by the Government of India in 1973?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

5

Answer

7

Answer

11

Question 13

Among the following India-initiated international organisations, which one was the FIRST to come into force as a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation headquartered in India?

Accepted Answer

International Solar Alliance (ISA)

Answer

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI)

Answer

International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)

Answer

Global Biofuels Alliance (GBA)

Question 14

In the context of India's environmental diplomacy through initiatives such as the International Big Cat Alliance and the International Solar Alliance, the term 'South-South cooperation' refers to:

Accepted Answer

Technical, economic and knowledge exchange among developing countries of the Global South on a basis of mutual benefit

Answer

Climate finance transfers from developed (Annex-I) to developing nations under the UNFCCC

Answer

Preferential market access granted by the WTO to least developed countries under the Generalised System of Preferences

Answer

Joint maritime security arrangements among Indian Ocean littoral developing states

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — India to host International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) Summit, on 1st – 2nd June, 2026, in New Delhi

Q2. Which one of the following is the apex (supreme) decision-making organ of the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) under its Framework Agreement?

Q3. Which of the following is the nodal organisation through which the Government of India operationalises the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA)?

Q4. Out of the seven big cat species covered under the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), how many are found in India?

Q5. The International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), launched by India in 2023 and entered into force as a treaty-based inter-governmental organization in 2025, focuses on the conservation of how many big cat species?

Q6. With reference to the International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), which one of the following is the nodal Indian organisation through which the Government of India established the IBCA?

Q8. With reference to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the category 'Near Threatened' is best described as a taxon which:

Q9. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, which classifies the seven big cat species covered under the International Big Cat Alliance, is prepared and maintained under the authority of which one of the following?

Q10. With reference to Project Cheetah, which one of the following is the nodal agency designated for the monitoring and implementation of cheetah reintroduction in India?

Q12. With how many tiger reserves was Project Tiger launched by the Government of India in 1973?

Q13. Among the following India-initiated international organisations, which one was the FIRST to come into force as a treaty-based intergovernmental organisation headquartered in India?

Q14. In the context of India's environmental diplomacy through initiatives such as the International Big Cat Alliance and the International Solar Alliance, the term 'South-South cooperation' refers to: