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Between 1875 and 1925, how many tigers were killed for reward in India?
AOver 80,000
BOver 8,000
COver 800
DOver 800,000
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Over 80,000
1. The British rewarded killing of dangerous animals.
2. Over 80,000 tigers were killed for reward.
3. Leopards and wolves were also killed in huge numbers.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 India and the Contemporary World I, Chapter 4, Forest Society and Colonialism._
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