Question

UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of

1. Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
2. Maintenance of Tiger Reserves
3. Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
4. Security of National Highways

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 2: Maintenance of Tiger Reserves

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

The MSTrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers: Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a software-based monitoring system developed (by NTCA in 2010) to assist patrol and protect tiger habitats. This programme uses Global Positioning System (GPS), General Packet Radio Services (GPRS), and remote sensing, to collect information from the field, create a database using modern Information Technology (IT) based tools, analyze the information using GIS and statistical tools to provide inferences that allow tiger reserve managers to better manage their wildlife resources.

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: Environment | Biodiversity and Conservation

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