Mann Ki Baat: PM credits Soliga tribe for tiger rise in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve, hails Andaman's 'Deer Woman'
Ahead of World Wildlife Day, PM Narendra Modi said in Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025 that the tiger-worshipping Soliga tribe deserves much of the credit for the rising tiger population in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve.
Summary
In the 119th Mann Ki Baat on 23 February 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that the Asiatic Lion, Hangul, Pygmy Hog and Lion-tailed Macaque are found nowhere else in the world. He said the tiger population in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve had risen continuously, with much of the credit going to the Soliga tribe, who worship the tiger, so that there is almost no man-animal conflict there; he also cited community efforts for Asiatic Lions in Gir, Gujarat. He praised Anuradha Rao of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, called the 'Deer Woman', who has protected deer and peacocks for three decades, and urged support for wildlife protection ahead of World Wildlife Day.
Key facts
- Tribe credited
- Soliga, in BRT Tiger Reserve, Karnataka
- Found only in India (as cited)
- Asiatic Lion, Hangul, Pygmy Hog, Lion-tailed Macaque
- 'Deer Woman'
- Anuradha Rao, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Also cited
- Community role in Gir, Gujarat
Practice MCQs 3 questions
The PM credited which tribe for the rising tiger population in Karnataka's BRT Tiger Reserve in Mann Ki Baat of 23 February 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Soliga
The PM said much of the credit for the rising tiger count in BRT Tiger Reserve goes to the Soliga tribe, who worship the tiger.
Anuradha Rao, called the 'Deer Woman' in Mann Ki Baat, has worked for decades to protect deer and peacocks in:
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Correct answer: D — Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The PM said Anuradha Rao, whose family has long been associated with the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, has protected deer and peacocks for three decades.
Which of the following was NOT among the animals the PM named in Mann Ki Baat as found only in India?
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Correct answer: A — Snow Leopard
The PM named the Asiatic Lion, Hangul, Pygmy Hog and Lion-tailed Macaque; the Snow Leopard was not in his list.