President Murmu visits Kuno National Park, reviews Project Cheetah
President Droupadi Murmu visited Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 21 June 2026 and toured its Cheetah Management Area.
Summary
President Droupadi Murmu visited Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh on 21 June 2026, toured the Cheetah Management Area and was briefed on Project Cheetah. Project Cheetah was launched on 17 September 2022 under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and is spearheaded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, with Kuno as India's first cheetah reintroduction site. Cheetahs reached Kuno from Namibia in September 2022, South Africa in February 2023 and Botswana in February 2026; the President had witnessed Botswana's symbolic donation of eight cheetahs during her state visit in November 2025.
Key facts
- Visit
- Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh, 21 June 2026
- Project Cheetah launched
- 17 September 2022
- Lead agency
- NTCA under MoEFCC
- Batches
- Namibia (Sep 2022), South Africa (Feb 2023), Botswana (Feb 2026)
- Botswana donation
- Eight cheetahs
Practice MCQs 3 questions
President Droupadi Murmu visited which national park on 21 June 2026 to review Project Cheetah?
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Correct answer: A â Kuno National Park
The President visited Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh, India's first cheetah reintroduction site.
Project Cheetah, launched on 17 September 2022, is spearheaded by which body?
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Correct answer: C â National Tiger Conservation Authority
Project Cheetah was launched under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and is spearheaded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Arrange the batches of cheetahs brought to Kuno National Park in the order of arrival, as given by the President's Secretariat.
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Correct answer: B â Namibia â South Africa â Botswana
The first batch came from Namibia (September 2022), the second from South Africa (February 2023) and the third from Botswana (February 2026).