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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by the Government of India in July 2020, which of the following Statement(s) is/are correct?

1. India has 75% of the total global tiger population.
2. Nearly 35% of India's tigers live outside the tiger reserve.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.
According to tiger census, 2018-19 - Madhya Pradesh (526) has the highest tiger population, followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442). Among the NE states, Assam (190) has the highest tiger population.

India is home to almost 70 % of the world tiger population. Around 40% of India's estimated 2,226 tigers (2014 census) live outside the core areas of tiger habitats.

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Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Codes:
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Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Codes:
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