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Cheetahs were recently re-introduced to India from Africa. From which language is the name ‘Cheetah’ derived ?<\/p>\n

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\nThe correct answer is D.
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\nThe word ‘Cheetah’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘chitraka’ (\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915), which means ‘spotted’ or ‘picture’. This word evolved into ‘chita’ in Hindi and then into ‘cheetah’ in English.
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\nCheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952. The recent re-introduction project, which began in 2022, involved bringing cheetahs from Africa (specifically South Africa and Namibia) to reserves like Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
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Cheetahs were recently re-introduced to India from Africa. From which language is the name ‘Cheetah’ derived ? [amp_mcq option1=”Swahili” option2=”Afrikaans” option3=”Somali” option4=”Sanskrit” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC CDS-2 – 2023 Download PDFAttempt Online The correct answer is D. The word ‘Cheetah’ is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘chitraka’ (\u091a\u093f\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0915), which means ‘spotted’ … <\/p>\n

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