Question: The ‘Project Tiger’ for the protection of tigers was launched by the government of India in …
(a) Year 1992
(b) Year 1973
(c) Year 1990
(d) Year 1975
Answer- (b)
Related facts:
- On July 29th, 2017, International Tiger Day was celebrated across the world.
- The objective of the day is to promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise public awareness and support for tiger conservation.
- July 29th was designated as International Tiger Day in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit Russia.
- In 2016, 13 countries had a total 3948 tiger’s population.
- The Government of India had taken a pioneering initiative for conserving its national animal, the tiger, by launching the ‘Project Tiger’ in 1973.
- Currently there are a total of 50 Tiger Reserve and Buffer Areas in India.
- In the year 2016, the total number of tigers in India was 1,706.
Reference:
https://twitter.com/MODIfyingBHARAT/status/891166830810640385
http://support.wwfindia.org/tigers/#
http://www.wwfindia.org/?16641/Poaching-continues-to-pose-severe-threat-to-tigers-in-SE-Asia
http://www.unep.org/stories/story/jacqueline-fernandez-%E2%80%93-international-tiger-day-july-29-2017