INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

SOILS AND NATURAL VEGETATION

NATURAL VEGETATION INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
AT PRESENT THERE ARE ____ TIGER RESERVES IN OUR COUNTRY
A
5
B
25
C
50
D
NONE OF THE ABOVE
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Presently, there are 53 tiger reserves in India(The Latest added tiger reserve is Guru Ghasidas National Park of Chhattisgarh is the 53rd Tiger Reserve In India as of 2022) which are governed by Project Tiger and are administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

Detailed explanation-3: -Out of 50 tiger reserves, the TCPs of following 35 tiger reserves have been approved by NTCA and rest are under preparation / scrutiny.

Detailed explanation-4: -NEW DELHI: After years of discussion, the Centre has approved tiger reserve status for the sanctuaries spanning the forests of Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu. The 1 lakh-hectare area, home to 63 mammal species and 323 bird species-will be India’s 51st tiger reserve.

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