Govt issues new guidelines allowing the popular but controversial bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" in which state ?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
Answer:B
Govt issues new guidelines allowing the popular but controversial bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" in which state ?
A. Karnataka B. Tamil Nadu C. Madhya Pradesh D. Jharkhand
Explanation: The environment ministry issued new guidelines on 8th January allowing the popular but controversial bull-taming sport "Jallikattu" to be held in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, overriding protests from animal rights activists following a strong political push for the banned traditional event. The new norms ban exhibition sports involving bears, lions, tigers, panthers, monkeys but provides an exception for bulls, saying bullock cart races and Jallikattu can be held if they adhere to the new rules. Under the rules, permission has to be given by the district collector or magistrate and bullock cart races must be held on a proper track. Bulls, once they leave the enclosure, have to be tamed within a radial distance of 15 metres, the government order said.