Projects Undertaken by the Government

Q. Why has the tiger population in India been declining since the late 19th century?

1. They were hunted for their bones and skin.
2. Depletion of prey based species
3. Loss of habitat due to human activities
4. They were preyed by other carnivorous animals.

Q. What is/ are the reason(s) for the drop in the tiger population in India?

1. Use of bones for traditional medicine
2. Forest conservation
3. Reduction in the numbers of prey based species
4. Popularity of tiger skins

Q. What are the reasons for the decline of the gharial population in India?

1. Changes to their freshwater habitats
2. Changes to their saline water habitats
3. Hunting for skin
4. Depletion of fish resources

Q. India and are home to two-thirds of the surviving tiger population.

1. Nepal
2. Myanmar
3. Bhutan

Q. Assertion (A): The Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 became the legal basis for the protection of wild animals in India.

Reason (R): Kashmir Stag cannot be killed for sport or for trade anywhere in India.

Select the correct option.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. The _____ act was passed in 1972, to protect animals against poaching.

1. Wildlife Protection
2. Wildlife Conservation
3. Indian Wildlife
4. Animal Conservation