Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:

Project Tiger turned 50 years recently. An often repeated headline was how the numbers have increased from 2,967 individuals in 2018 to 3,167 in 2022. This hides the bitter truth: Indians aren't going to compromise Western lifestyles for the survival of the Tiger. Most middle class Indians would loathe to give up their second, investment home or driving to the hills on a multilane highway for the national animal.

You also can't change the needs of a tiger - it is a large, solitary animal. A female tiger needs about 15 square kilometres with a good prey base. If she reproduces, those cubs will require additional space. Data shows 30% of the tigers live outside protected areas, I e in our midst. The more we fragment their habitat with urbanization, highways and industrial parks, the more they will be forced into unprotected areas.

Let's modify our approach. I advocate of three results by the 75th anniversary of project Tiger. First, instead of endlessly increasing tiger population, India can identify and achieve a metric, not much higher than the current numbers. Remember, 1000 tigers already roam around in farms and villages, more will be a disaster. Second, let's better protect what we have. Keeping protected tiger habitat undisturbed is key. Investment in keeping unprotected ecosystems intact should be financially viable and part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and more. Third, reducing confrontation viable and part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and more. Third, reducing confrontation with humans is essential. Monitoring and communications technology are key to this. Compensation for live stock killed must be rapidly assessed and pegged to market rates. For the next quarter century, let's think quality.


1. An increase in tiger population will result in: 

(a) Tigers killing each other  

(b) Tigers dying  

(c) Tigers posing a threat to the farms and  villages nearly  

(d) Tigers eating their own cubs


2.  According to the writer, one of the aims of  project Tiger in the next quarter century  should be:  

(a) Increasing, tiger population  

(b) Training the tigers to live in a contained area  

(c) Protecting the existing tiger population  

(d) Ensuring that the government stops building  highways


3. Over the last few years, the population of the  tiger has:  

(a) Decreased  

(b) Remained static  

(c) Increased  

(d) Declined substantially


4. "The bitter truth" refers to:  

(a) Tigers living outside protected areas  

(b) Human killing tigers  

(c) The conflicting needs of human beings and  tigers  

(d) Tigers killing human beings


5. According to the writer, the 75th Anniversary  of project Tiger should not aim at the  following:  

(A) Keep the protected habitats intact  

(B) Keep the tiger population about the same  as at present  

(C) Live stock killed by tigers should be  adequately compensated for  

(D) Focus on quantity instead of quality  

Choose the correct answer from the options  given below:  

(a) (A) and (B) Only  

(b) (B), (C) and (D) Only  

(c) (C) and (D) Only  

(d) (D) Only


ANSWERS

 1 - c

 2 - c

 3 - c

 4 - c

 5 - d