UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Project Tiger is a centrally sponsored scheme started in 1973 to ensure a viable population of tigers in India and protect them from extinction. It created and strengthened a network of tiger reserves across the country. The stem mentions conservation as the central aim,which directly points to tigers. Therefore “tiger populations” correctly completes the statement.

Option A:
Tiger populations serve as flagship species whose protection also conserves entire forest ecosystems. Project Tiger focuses on habitat improvement,anti-poaching and community involvement. These goals match the conservation emphasis of the question.

Option B:
Asian elephants are conserved through different programmes and elephant reserves. They are not the primary focus of Project Tiger,so Option B is incorrect here.

Option C:
The one horned rhinoceros has its own specialised conservation efforts,especially in Assam. It is not the species named in the title of Project Tiger.

Option D:
Blackbuck conservation is handled through protected areas and specific regional initiatives. This antelope species is not the target of Project Tiger,so Option D does not fit the stem.