The Dholpur-Karauli tiger reserve, India's 54th tiger reserve, is located in which among the following state of India?
Maharashtra
Incorrect AnswerMadhya Pradesh
Incorrect AnswerKarnataka
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
The Dholpur-Karauli tiger reserve, which recently gained approval as India's 54th tiger reserve, is situated in the state of Rajasthan.
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Rajasthan gets fifth tiger reserve as NTCA gives nod to Dholpur-Karauli reserve.
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India got its 54th tiger reserve in Rajasthan’s Karauli and Dholpur districts with the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approving a proposal in this regard. This is Rajasthan’s fifth tiger reserve.
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The other four tiger reserves in Rajasthan are – Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Bundi, which was added in May 2022.
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The number of tigers in India has increased from 2,967 in 2018 to 3,682 in 2022, an annual rise of 6 per cent, according to government data. With a 50 per cent increase in the last four years, Madhya Pradesh has the maximum
- Number of tigers in the country (785), followed by Karnataka (563), Uttarakhand , and Maharashtra (444).
Hence option 3rd is correct.
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