Multiple choice

Project Tiger, aimed at protecting tigers from extinction, was launched in

  1. 1970

  2. 1973

  3. 1976

  4. 1980
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Project Tiger was launched on April 1, 1973, by the Government of India to protect the Bengal tiger from extinction. It started with 9 tiger reserves covering approximately 16,000 sq km. Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand was among the first reserves. The project has been instrumental in increasing the tiger population from around 1,200 in the 1970s to over 3,000 today.

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