Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Project Tiger began in 1973 with nine tiger reserves covering 16,339 square kilometres.
  2. India’s tiger population increased from 1,411 in 2006 to 3,682 in 2023.
  3. Project Elephant was launched in 1992 to assist states supporting free-ranging elephant populations.
  4. Project Elephant was launched before Project Tiger.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1, 2 and 3 only
  2. 1 and 4 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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