PREVIOUS YEAR QUESTIONS (PRELIMS)
Q.1 ) With regard to ‘Project Tiger’, which one of the following statements is not correct? (CDS-I/2017)
A. It was launched in India in the year 1973.
B. The objective of the Project is to preserve the habitats and tigers therein as part of our natural heritage.
C. The Project emphasized to ensure viable population of tigers in India.
D. There are no Tiger Reserves in north-eastern part of India.
Answer: D
Q.2) Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under “Critical Tiger Habitat”? (UPSC 2020)
A. Corbett
B. Ranthambore
C. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
D. Sunderbans
Answer: C
Q.3) Vultures which used to be very common in Indian countryside some years ago are rarely seen nowadays. This is attributed to (IAS Prelims 2012)
A. The destruction of their nesting sites by new invasive species
B. A drug used by cattle owners for treating their diseased cattle
C. Scarcity of food available to them
D. A widespread, persistent and fatal disease among them
Answer: B