Recently the fourth round of national tiger census is around in news Which of the following statemen...........

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Recently, the fourth round of national tiger census is around in news. Which of the following statements about India’s tiger population is/are correct?

There were around 20,226 tigers estimated in India in the year 2014.
India’s tiger population has been continuously increasing since 2006 with an average rate of increase of 5.8% per year.
With Indian tiger population increasing, the total tiger population in the world is on a decline since the year 2010.

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1, 2 and 3

1 and 3

3 Only

2 Only

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Explanation:

Fourth option is correct.

The fourth round of tiger population census is around the corner. India is home to 2,226 tigers in 2014. Indian tiger population is on a continuous increase since the year 2006 with an annual increase of 5.8% averaged over the period.

The global tiger population too is on a rise. Between the period 2010-2013 the tiger population increased from 3,200 to 3,890.