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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is option 2 i.e Nepal. Nepal commences a joint tiger census with India. It was the first time India and Nepal jointly counting tiger.

Detailed explanation-2: -The combined area of Guru Ghasidas National Park (Sanjay National Park) and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh have been designated as India’s 53rd Tiger Reserve by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

Detailed explanation-3: -Palamu forest is located in Jharkhand and is also a tiger reserve. The world’s first tiger census was carried out here in 1932. The tiger population has greatly reduced now, apart from tigers it is home to elephants, leopards, wild dogs, gaurs, etc. So the correct answer is (D) Palamu forest.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2022, 53rd tiger reserve in India was declared in Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh, and the State’s fourth tiger reserve. India is home to 80 percent of tigers in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -According to the tiger census (2018) – conducted once every four years – India has a tiger population of 2, 967. According to the 2018 tiger census, India has a tiger population of 2, 967. The tiger estimation is conducted once every four years.