44. Consider the following statements related to National Tiger Conservation Authority(NTCA),
i. The National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
ii. India is home to 70 per cent of tigers in the world. There are 50 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
c) Both i and ii
Ans 44 C
Explanation: The National Tiger Conservation Authority was established in December 2005 following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force, constituted by the Prime Minister of India for reorganised management of Project Tiger and the many Tiger Reserves in India. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change