Question

At present the number of tiger reserves in India is _____.
A. 10
B. 38
C. 22
D. 50

Answer 1

Hint:India is the home for the 70-80℅ of the tiger population in the world. Total land area covered by tiger reserves in India is currently 71,027.1 km2. The total number of tigers in India is roughly around 2967. This population is distributed among all the reserves according to need.

Complete answer:
All the tiger reserves in India are governed by Project Tiger. It is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). When the government first came up with the plan for a tiger conservation effort, it was because of the alarming state of wild tiger population in India. Rampant poaching, habitat loss and man animal conflict had led to it being highly endangered. The government proceeded to set up a very detailed plan for the protection of the magnificent beasts. Today, the efforts have clearly been paying off because the tiger population all over the world has increased, with India being the home for most of them.

A. 10 is a very small number of reserves to accommodate the total tiger population of India. Besides, the 10th reserve was opened in 1979. Therefore this is an incorrect option.
B. The 38th tiger reserve was set up in the year 2010. Today the number is much higher. So this is an incorrect option.
C. 22 tiger reserves would be difficult to maintain a total tiger population of around 2967 individuals. The 22nd tiger reserve was set up in 1994. Therefore, it is not the correct option.
D. There are 50 tiger reserves in India currently. It is the Kamlang Tiger reserve in Arunachal. Thus, this is the correct option.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note: Periyar National Park in Kerala was the 10th tiger reserve to be set up in India.
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra is the 38th tiger reserve. Dampa Tiger Reserve in Mizoram is the 22nd tiger reserve of India. The next tiger reserve (51) is currently being built in Andhra Pradesh. It is the Bhoramdev Tiger Reserve.