Question

How many Tiger Reserves are there in India?
A. 50
B. 37
C. 55
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The Tiger Reserves in India are governed by Project Tiger which are administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). About $80\%$ of the world’s tigers are found in India.

Complete Answer:
Through the conservation of the tigers by making Reserves and Wildlife Sanctuaries, the population of tigers are increasing with the passage of time. In 2006, the population of tigers was 1,411 whereas it has increased to 2,967 in 2018. There are 50 Tiger Reserves in India. The state of Assam has 4 Tiger Reserves, namely, Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, manas Tiger Reserve, Nameri Tiger Reserve and Orange Tiger Reserve; the state of Arunachal Pradesh has 3 tiger Reserves, namely, Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Pakke Tiger Reserve, Kamlang Tiger Reserve; the state of Andhra Pradesh has 1 Tiger Reserve namely Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve; the state of Bihar has 1, namely, Valmiki National Park; the state of Chhattisgarh has 3, namely, Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Indravati Tiger Reserve, Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve; the state of Jharkhand has 1, Palamau Tiger Reserve, the state of Karnataka has 5 namely, Bandipur Tiger Reserve, Nagarhole Tiger Reserve, Bhadra Tiger Reserve, Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve, Biligiri Ranganatha Temple ; the state of Kerala has 2 Tiger Reserves, namely, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Parambikulam Tiger Reserve; Madhya Pradesh has 6, namely, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Satpura Tiger Reserve, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Panna Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger Reserve, Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve; the state of Maharashtra has 6, Melghat Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger Reserve, Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Bor Tiger Reserve; the state of Mizoram has 1, Dampa Tiger Reserve; the state of Odisha has 2, Satkosia Tiger Reserve, Simlipal Tiger Reserve; the state of Rajasthan has 3, Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Sariska Tiger Reserve; the state of Tamil Nadu has 4, Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve; the state of Telengana has 2, Kawal Tiger Reserve, Amrabad Tiger Reserve; the state of Uttar Pradesh has 2, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve; the state of Uttarakhand has 2, Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Rajaji Tiger Reserve; and the state of West Bengal has 2, namely, Buxa Tiger Reserve, and Sundarbans Tiger Reserve.
Hence, the correct id option, ‘A. 50’.

Note: 71,027.1 sq. km (27,423.7 sq. miles) area of the country is under Tiger Reserves. The tigers are maintained for the scientific, cultural, aesthetic, economic, and ecological values of the country.