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Detailed explanation-1: -Which country is set to become the world’s first country to double its tiger population? Notes: Nepal is set to become the world’s first country to double its tiger population.

Detailed explanation-2: -Historical day for tiger conservation: Nepal is the first country to double its tiger population. Up from 121 tigers to 355 tigers in the past twelve years, Nepal is officially now the first country to double its tiger population.

Detailed explanation-3: -Petersburg, Russia and committed to double the number of wild tigers across their geographical area by 2022. At that time, Nepal set the target to achieve a tiger population of 250 by 2022. However, the current encouraging result shows 105 more tigers in Nepal than the set target.

Detailed explanation-4: -The country of India has the most tigers in the world. They are the largest living cat species and members of the genus Panthera. According to the ‘All India Tiger Estimation Report 2018,’ India’s tiger population is estimated to be 2,967. Currently, India is home to 75% of the world’s tiger population.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 2020, Uttar Pradesh’s Pilibhit Tiger Reserve was awarded the first TX2 Award for doubling its tiger population before the stipulated time frame. India is among the 13 countries with tiger reserves that decided, in 2010, to double their tiger populations by 2022.