State PCS PYQPrelims 2020

UPPCS · Question 51

With reference to the detailed report of Tiger Census 2018 released by Government of India in July 2020, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct? 1. India has 70% of total global tiger's population. 2. Nearly 30% of India's tigers live outside tiger reserve. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Explanation

The Status of Tigers 2018 report (July 2020) said India holds about 70% of the world's wild tigers (2,967), and nearly 30% of them live outside tiger reserves. Both are correct.