Question

When was the ‘project tiger’ launched?
A. 1955
B. 1962
C. 1973
D. 1982

Answer 1

Hint:
During the 12th Plan, the budget had allocated Rs.1245 crore for Project Tiger. It is a central government-sponsored scheme. Assistance is also given to the states to protect tigers in the respective states. In India, tigers are present in 19 states

Complete answer:
Project Tiger, an initiative by the government of India was launched in 1973. This project continues to do everything possible to preserve and save the tiger, with the goal of ensuring that the population of Bengal tigers is well preserved in their natural habitats. The government has also set up a tiger conservation force to ensure that no human-tiger conflict or poaching of any sort occurs. This will invariably aid in avoiding the extinction of tigers.

Project Tiger has helped a great deal to increase India's number of tigers. Surveys in 2006 indicated that the number of tigers was just 1,411, which was a cause of worldwide concern. But to ensure that the tiger population grows, the Indian Government and several NGOs moved forward and joined hands. And it has. India has seen a steady increase in the number of tigers for more than a decade.

Project Tiger's main aims are to:
> Reduce variables that contribute to tiger habitat loss and to reduce them by proper management.
> To promote the regeneration of the ecosystem to the fullest extent possible, the harm done to the habitat must be rectified.
> Ensuring economic, science, cultural, aesthetic, and ecological standards for a viable tiger population.

Therefore the answer is C

Note:
The Tiger Project was launched in 1973 with the ambitious objective of increasing the tiger population (scientific name: Panthera tigris) in the world. Just nine tiger reserves existed in India in the initial years of this initiative. There are currently 47 such reserves situated in India's 18 tiger range states.