Q100 · UPSC Prelims 2020 · Set A · Current Affairs and GK

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Among the following Tiger Reserves, which one has the largest area under "Critical Tiger Habitat"?

A Corbett
B Ranthambore
C Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
D Sunderbans

Correct answer: (c) Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

Explanation

  1. A

    Corbett

    Corbett. Large, not the largest CTH in this list.

  2. B

    Ranthambore

    Ranthambore. Much smaller core.

  3. C

    Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam

    Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam. India’s largest tiger reserve core / critical tiger habitat among these four.

  4. D

    Sunderbans

    Sundarbans. Huge landscape; the notified CTH is still smaller than NSS.

Summary. Official key is (c). Nagarjunsagar–Srisailam has the largest Critical Tiger Habitat in this set. Corbett, Ranthambore and the Sundarbans are smaller on that specific notified-core measure.