Question

    Consider the following statements: I. Corbett

    tiger reserve lies in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. II. Naresh Kumar has been appointed as the new corbett tiger reserve director. III. Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in May 1972  by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 's tenure.   Which statement/statements is/are not correct?
    A only III Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B only I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Both III and I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Both II and I Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E All statements are correct. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in April 1973  by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi 's tenure.The project aims at ensuring a viable population of the Bengal tiger in its natural habitats, protecting it from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance as a natural heritage that represent the diversity of ecosystems across the tiger's range in the country. Corbett tiger reserve lies in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand and Naresh Kumar has been appointed as the new corbett tiger reserve director.He is an Indian Forest Service officer of the 1999 batch, Kumar replaces Rahul who was suspended recently in connection with illegal constructions and felling of trees in the core zone of the reserve.

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