The term ‘M-STrIPES’ is sometimes seen in the news in the context of
- (a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
- (b) Maintenance of Tiger Reserves ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
- (d) Security of National Highways
Why the answer is (b)
• M-STrIPES (Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) is a GPS/GIS-based software and mobile app developed by the NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India in 2010 for patrol tracking, crime mapping and ecological monitoring in tiger reserves — option (b).
• It was used in the 2018 and 2022 All India Tiger Estimation.
• It is unrelated to captive breeding (a), NavIC (c) or highway security (d).
• Hence option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) Captive breeding of Wild Fauna
- M-STrIPES is a monitoring tool, not a breeding programme.
- (c) Indigenous Satellite Navigation System
- It is not a navigation satellite system.
- (d) Security of National Highways
- It has nothing to do with highways.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2017, held on 18 June 2017. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.