Rajasthan Computer Anudeshak Bharti 2026 | Rajasthan Geography Class वन्यजीव अभयारण्य ( Part 2)

Main ideas / concepts taught

Rajasthan’s wildlife conservation background

• Rajasthan is highlighted as the second state (after Assam) in terms of wildlife.
• Wildlife legislation/status timeline (as mentioned):
  • Ashoka era: written law; Wildlife & Bird Protection Act referenced as passed in Rajasthan (1951).
  • 7 Nov 1955: 5 princely hunting villages declared as wildlife sanctuaries.
  • Wildlife & Bird Protection Act later passed by the Government of India (1972):
    • Implemented 9 Sep 1972 (Government of India)
    • Implemented 1 Sep 1973 (State Government)
• Constitutional points:
  • Wildlife is a Concurrent List subject after the 42nd Constitutional Amendment (1976).
  • Articles 48A and 51A were added for wildlife protection (as stated).

National parks in Rajasthan (with dates and locations)

• The session focuses on the progression starting from National Parks.
• Total national parks in Rajasthan: 3
  1. Ranthambore National Park — Sawai Madhopur
     • National Park status: 1 Nov 1980
  2. Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary / Keoladeo Ghana (presented as a national park) — Bharatpur
     • National Park status: 27 Aug 1981
  3. Darrah / Mukundra / Rajiv Gandhi National Park — Kota & Jhalawar
     • National Park status: 9 Jan 2012

Zoos / museums / wildlife institutions

• Mentions historical zoo establishments in Rajasthan.
  • Notes the first zoo as being in Madras (1855).
• Jaipur Zoo:
  • Established: 1876
  • Includes details about the founder and later shifting of animals to Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Centre-state joint venture for the Nahargarh zoo:
  • Centre: 60%
  • State: 40%
• “Hunting prohibited areas”:
  • 33 zones, total area 26719.94 sq km
  • Largest cited (as spoken): Sawan(s)ar Kotsar (Churu)
  • Smallest cited: Kanak Sagar (Bundi)
  • Notes Jodhpur as having the “most no-hunting zone” (with blackbuck).

Tiger Projects in Rajasthan (core instructional list)

• The main “exam-style” focus: Tiger Projects—Rajasthan has five.
• Key attribution:
  • Father of Tiger Projects: Kailash Sankhala (also called “Tiger Man of India”)
  • Born in Jodhpur district
  • Wrote 3 books (as stated):
    1. Tiger
    2. The History of Tiger
    3. The Written of Tiger (wording as spoken)

• Five tiger projects in Rajasthan (with key facts given):

  1. Ranthambore Tiger Project
     • District/location: Sawai Madhopur
     • Started: 1973
     • Included areas: Sawai Madhopur, Karauli, Bundi, Tonk
     • Total area: ~1700 sq km
  2. Sariska Tiger Project
     • District/location: Alwar
     • Established: 1978
     • Described as the biggest tiger project of Rajasthan
     • Included areas: Alwar, Kotputli, Behror, up to Jaipur
     • Total area: ~1820.86 sq km
  3. Mukundara Hills Tiger Project
     • District/location: Kota (as presented)
     • Established: 2013
     • Included areas: Kota, Jhalawar, Bundi, Chittorgarh
     • Total area: ~1135 sq km
  4. Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary / Ramgarh Tiger Project
     • Started: 2022
     • Included areas: Bundi and Kota
     • Total area: ~1071 sq km
  5. Dholpur–Karauli Tiger Project
     • Established/started: 22 Aug 2023
     • Included areas: Dholpur, Karauli, Bharatpur
     • Total area: ~1075 sq km

• Exam “memory cues” and global facts:

  • World Tiger Day: 29 July
  • India has the largest number of tigers in the world (as stated).
  • “Tiger project” numbering is referenced as inconsistent:
    • Described as India’s 52nd tiger project (as spoken)
    • Later “54th tiger project of India” appears in the narration (numbers appear inconsistent in the transcript).

Awards related to wildlife / forest conservation

• Amrita Devi Bishnoi Award
  • For excellent work in forest conservation.
• Kailash Sankhala Award
  • For excellent work in wildlife conservation (as stated).
• Framed by the instructor as frequent question pairing facts.

Proposed national parks in Rajasthan (exam-style trick)

• Proposed national parks remembered as:
  • Desert Park, Sariska, Talchhapar, Kumbhalgarh
• Meaning (as stated): proposals are sent to the Central Government; after approval they receive full status.
• Examples mentioned:
  • Desert Gardens (Jaisalmer, Barmer)
  • Sariska (Alwar)
  • Talchhapar (Churu)
  • Kumbhalgarh (Rajsamand)

Biological Parks / Organic Garden Parks in Rajasthan (with locations & dates)

• “Biological park” used for organic garden parks.
• Operational biological parks (4):
  1. Sajjangarh Biological Park — Udaipur
     • Established: 12 April 2015
     • (Recap line also mentions 12 July 2015—inconsistent in the transcript)
  2. Machia Safari Biological Park — Jodhpur
     • Established: 20 January 2016
  3. Nahargarh Biological Park — Jaipur
     • Declared/established: 4 June 2016
  4. Abheda Biological Park — Kota
     • Established: 18 September 2021
• Proposed / under construction:
  • Pushkar Biological Park — Ajmer (proposed)
  • Marudhara Biological Park — Bikaner (under construction)

Proposed wildlife sanctuaries (detailed list of themes + places)

• The instructor gives multiple “named sanctuary → where proposed” pairs (often as memory questions).
• Key proposed wildlife sanctuaries mentioned:
  • Fish sanctuary: Badi Talab, Udaipur
  • Peacock sanctuary: Jhunjhunu district (exact site implied as “Flying Peacock / Moraria” by spoken mnemonic)
  • Donkey sanctuary: Dundlot, Jhunjhunu (with cooperation of Britain mentioned)
  • Cow sanctuary: proposed in Ajmer district
  • Chita (cheetah?) sanctuary: Shahgarh area, Jaisalmer
  • Bear sanctuary: Bhinmal (Jalore)
  • Snake park: could be in Kota or Bharatpur
  • Bird sanctuary: Baropal, Hanumangarh
  • Vibhuti Park: Gamdhar Forest area, Udaipur
  • Vulture conservation area: Joharbad, Bikaner
  • Desert Bird Research Centre (Aajri): headquarters in Churu, working on breeding white vultures
• Definitions/clarifications provided:
  • “Aquarium” explained as a container-like rearing environment; linked to aquaculture concept.
  • Sanctuary vs National Park:
    • Sanctuary: managed by State Government; reserved area for wildlife.
    • National Park: managed by Central Government; reserved area where ecology is also protected.

National Park deep-dive: Ranthambore

• Ranthambore facts emphasized:
  • Located: Sawai Madhopur
  • Nickname/theme: “Home of tigers / Baghon ki Bhoomi”
  • Sanctuary status: 1955, national park status: 1 Nov 1980
  • Area: ~292 sq km
  • Tiger project started here in 1973
• Conservation response described:
  • Extinction/endangered tigers → Task Force formed
  • Campaign name: Mission Anti Poaching
  • President at central level: VP Singh
  • State level president: Sunita Narayan
• Specific tiger “Machhli Baghin” details:
  • Described as the famous tigress of Ranthambore
  • Mentions a “lifetime achievement award” (as stated) by a UK travel-operator organization
  • Nicknames:
    • Ranthambore Queen
    • Crocodile Killer
    • Lady of the Lake
  • Records mentioned:
    • Maximum number of photographs: ~1 crore photos (claimed)
    • Birth of 16 cubs/shravaks (as spoken)
    • Died in 2016
  • “T17” narration includes confusion in the transcript, but includes another naming/shifting/translocation story (Krishna, Sultan-Babli, etc.).

Sariska / tiger translocation narrative (as described)

• Sultan–Babli story:
  • Sultan and Babli shifted/released to Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary in 2008
  • Described as India’s only sanctuary to successfully test tiger translocation (as stated).
• Places/attractions in Sariska listed:
  • Kukur Valley: “Dog’s Umbrella”
  • Temple of Trinetra Ganesh
  • Jogi Mahal
  • Padmala Pond, Lapur Pond, Rajwar Lake, Gilai Lake
  • Hamirdev’s 32-pillar umbrella and Naulakha Darwaza

Mukundra / Rajiv Gandhi National Park (deep dive)

• Location: Kota and Jhalawar
• Sanctuary status: 1955
• National park status: 9 Jan 2012
• Project Tiger launched: 9 April 2013
• Mentions:
  • “Second largest national park in the state”
  • Area: ~200 sq km (as stated)
• Naming history (as narrated):
  • 2003: renamed to Rajiv Gandhi National Park by Ashok Gehlot
  • 2006: Vasundhara Raje Scindia changed it to Mukundra Hills
• Viewing/attractions mentioned:
  • Observation pillars for animals
  • Parrots with human-voice ability: Hiraman, Gagroni, Tahia
  • Places: rock paintings, Gagron Fort, Rawtha Palace, Bhimchari, Shiva Temple of Baroli, Palace of Ablamini
  • Phrase used: “Taj Mahal of Hadoti” for Abalamini Palace

Methodology / instructional format used in the session

• Exam-focused Q&A repetition
  • Instructor repeatedly asks “remember” and gives direct lines like: “answer will be…”
• Memory cues
  • World Tiger Day: 29 July
  • Proposed national park mnemonic: Head → Desert Park, Sariska, Talchhapar, Kumbhalgarh
  • Five tiger projects ordering:
    • 1 Ranthambore, 2 Sariska, 3 Mukundara, 4 Ramgarh, 5 Dholpur–Karauli
• Structured geography + dates + areas
  • For each tiger project: district/location + start year + included areas + total area.
  • For wildlife sanctuary proposals: species/theme + proposed location.
• Concept clarification
  • Short definitions for:
    • aquarium/aquaculture
    • sanctuary vs national park
    • task force

Speakers / sources featured (as appearing in the subtitles)

Main speaker / teacher

• Deendayal Parik (referred to as the host/instructor; “elder brother/friend/companion”)

Named people used in examples/presidents (not necessarily speaking)

• Kailash Sankhala
• V.P. Singh (central president for Mission Anti Poaching)
• Sunita Narayan (state president for Mission Anti Poaching)
• Ashok Gehlot (renaming in 2003)
• Vasundhara Raje Scindia (renaming in 2006)
• Amrita Devi Bishnoi (award namesake)
• Shant Singh (mentioned as friend/on duty in Udaipur)
• Nalla Mathu (mentioned as film/documentary director)
• Hiuen Tsang (mentioned in context of Bhinmal)

Others referenced as audiences/chats (not speakers)

• CISF Ravi (Sir) / “CISF jawan” (named by a viewer-like message; instructor responds in the transcript)

External sources

• No clear external video/source besides the instructor’s session content is cited.