'Project Elephant' was launched by the Government of India in the year ___________.

Correct option is B

• Project Elephant was launched by the Government of India in 1992 to ensure the conservation of elephants in the country and to address the various threats they face, such as habitat loss, poaching, and human-elephant conflict.

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• The project aims to safeguard elephant populations, preserve their habitats, and support efforts to reduce human-elephant conflict.
• It has led to the establishment of Elephant Reserves and has provided support for better management and protection of elephant habitats.

• This is the correct year for the launch of Project Elephant, as discussed earlier.
• The project was specifically focused on the conservation of elephants and their habitats, addressing issues like poaching, habitat loss, and human-elephant conflict.

• 1986 marks the launch of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in India, which was focused on protecting and conserving tigers, not elephants.
• Though 1986 was an important year for wildlife conservation in India, it is not the correct year for Project Elephant.

• 1972 is the year when the Wildlife Protection Act was passed in India. This act laid the legal framework for the protection of wildlife, including elephants, but it is not the year when Project Elephant was launched.
• Project Elephant came two decades later in 1992.