Nepal becomes founding member of International Big Cats Alliance: Nepal has joined the International Big Cats Alliance as a founding member. During the launch of the alliance under India’s initiative, Minister of Energy Shakti Bahadur Basnet handed over a document stating that Nepal will be a founding member of the alliance to Indian Minister of Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the alliance aimed at the conservation of seven big cats namely tiger, lion, leopard, snow leopard, cheetah, jaguar and puma. India has assured support over five years with guaranteed funding of $100 million for the alliance.
April 2023 Current Affairs Quiz
The tiger population in Nepal increased from 121 in 2010 to 335 in 2022 as a consequence of the government’s collaboration with local communities, security agencies, and conservation partners. Nepal successfully achieved its goal of doubling the tiger population by 2022 as per its commitment made during the first tiger summit in 2010 in St Petersburg.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Nepal Capital: Kathmandu;
- Nepal Prime minister: Pushpa Kamal Dahal;
- Nepal Currency: Nepalese Rupee
