DSSSB TGT Forest And Wildlife Resources — practice questions

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Project Tiger was launched in India in the year:Read the answer and worked solution →The strictest category of Indian forest, fully preserved with no agriculture or grazing allowed, is called:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Project Tiger was launched in India in the year:

1947, just after independence
1973, when tiger numbers had crashed
1991, during economic liberalisation
2005, after the Sariska reserve crisis

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Correct answer: B. 1973, when tiger numbers had crashed

Project Tiger was launched in 1973 when India's tiger count had fallen to about 1,827. By 2018 the count had recovered to 2,967 across 50+ reserves.

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The strictest category of Indian forest, fully preserved with no agriculture or grazing allowed, is called:

Unclassed forest, with no specific protection
Protected forest, with limited local rights
Reserved forest, fully preserved
Sacred grove forest, protected by religion

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Correct answer: C. Reserved forest, fully preserved

Reserved forests have the strictest protection: preserved for timber, no agriculture or grazing. They cover about 75% of India's forest area, mainly in MP, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.