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Pic. By - Sanjay Shukla This famous mechanically operated device belonged to one of a famous king from the south who valiantly fought against the British. Name this personality ?

. Hyder Ali . Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj . Tipu Sultan . Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj “: Spy in the Jungle” is one of the most . Kanha innovative documentary, . made by BBC. Bandhavgarh Name the Tiger Reserve . Satpura where this documentary . Pench was shot ? How many Tiger . 47 in & 7 in Reserves are there . 47 in India & 6 in Madhya Pradesh . 50 in India & 7 in Madhya Pradesh in India and . 50 in India & 6 in Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh respectively? Tiger bearing . 4 areas in India are . 5 grouped in how . 6 many major Tiger . 7 Landscapes? Which ancient . Morya dynasty in India . Gupta had a Tiger in its . Chola flag ? . Pratihara The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) is an inter-governmental . Bangladesh international body to safeguard the survival of the . Russia Tiger, it’s prey and habitat. . Among the following countries which one is not a . Cambodia member of the GTF ? The Lonely Tiger, a book by Hugh Allen, has references to forest area which is now part of a famous Tiger Reserve. Can you identify the reserve ?

. Satpuda Tiger Reserve . Pench Tiger Reserve . Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve . Panna Tiger Reserve . Mr. A. A. Dunbar Brander Who was the first . Mr. F. W. Champion person to shoot an . Mr. Jim Corbett image of a Wild Tiger . Mr. Kailash Sankhala with help of a camera trap ? Which statement/s among the following is/are correct:

(A) In India, all Tiger reserves have the (Panthera Tigris Tigris) sub species except for Corbett and other Tarai area reserves where the Indo-China (Panthera Tigris Corbetti) . Only (A) subspecies are found. . Only (B) (B) Bengal Tigers are the second largest sub species . Only (A) and (C) among the presently existing sub species of Tigers in . Only (B) and (C) the world.

(C) Bengal Tigers got the ‘Royal’ prefix in their name during the tenure of Lord Curzon, to show gratitude towards British monarchy in 1905. This Tiger image has a prominent feature Pic. courtesy: Leonel Falcão which can help us to estimate the age of a Tiger. Identify the feature ?

. Colour of the eyes • Bazbahadur . Size of the papillae • Tipu Sultan • Baji Rao - II . Colour of the tounge • Madhav Singha Dev . Colour of the nose tip Which . Gadar Party organization/movement . Azad Hind Fauj during the freedom . Indian Home Rule struggle in India had a . Tiger on its flag ? Anusheelan Samiti The biggest and smallest Tiger . Reserves of Madhya Satpura and Pench . Kanha and Pench Pradesh, in terms of . Satpura and Panna total area . Kanha and Panna (Core + Buffer) are : As per the “All India Tiger Estimation for 2018 (AITE-2018)” ,Madhya Pradesh has the highest number . Madhya Pradesh of Tigers in India, while Karnataka . Tamil Nadu has the second highest. As per AITE-2014, Karnataka had . Uttarakhand the highest number of Tigers in . Maharashtra India. Which state had the second highest number of Tigers in 2014? Who among the following, is . Sh. Kailash Sankhla . Sh. credited with . Sh. H. S. Panwar formulation of “Pug . Sh. M. K. Ranjitsinh mark” based Tiger Census ? National Animal Tiger has/had been depicted on two . Rs. 2 and Rs. 10 different . Rs. 20 and Rs. 100 denominations of . Rs. 1 and Rs. 200 Indian paper currency. . Rs. 200 and Rs. 1000 Identify the correct denominations ? Banning export of . 1969 Tiger skins was the . 1970 pre-cursor to Tiger . 1971 conservation. When . did this happen ? 1972 Especially with reference of Tiger . Kanha - Pench Corridor dispersal, . Satpuda - Melghat Corridor among the following, . Kanha - Bandhavgarh Corridor which wildlife corridor is no more a . Pench - Satpuda Corridor functional corridor ? Sh. Kailash Sankhla, the first director of Project Tiger, noted:

"This Tiger land could not be included in Project Tiger primarily . Bandhavgarh because of its small size.“ . Sanjay . Panna Later this Tiger land was notified . Pench as a Tiger Reserve and now is a popular place to see Wild Tigers. Which Tiger Reserve is being referred here ? The canon shown in the picture, which had a Tiger inspired design, is related to one of the following Kings. Identify the King ?

. Bazbahadur . Tipu Sultan . Baji Rao - II . Madhav Singha Dev What was the . Approx 10% annual growth rate . Approx 8% of Tigers in India . Approx 6% . Approx 4% between the years 2006-18? Other than the Pugmarks, which type of signs are found in maximum . Spray mark on tree trunk abundance, . Rake marks on tree trunk among the following Tigers presence signs collected . Scraping marks on forest floor during All India Tiger . Tiger Scats Estimation phase-I of carnivore sign survey ? The Olympic mascot shown here was inspired from which sub species of Tigers ?

. Royal Bengal Tiger . Indo-Chinese Tiger . South China Tiger . Amur Tiger Mughal Empress Nurjahan is reported . to have shot 4 Tigers . Mandu at this medieval . . Ginnorgarh What is the name of . Asirgarh the fort? India has the highest number of free-ranging • China Wild Tigers, however • Nepal which country has the • Bangladesh least number of free • Bhutan ranging Wild Tigers among these: Name the district in . Shajapur Madhya Pradesh . Datia where Wild Tiger(s) . Rajgarh . have not been spotted in last 10 years ? Sariska, Panna and Nauradehi are known for . , their Tiger Reintroduction Program. . Sarguja, Chhattisgarh However the world's first . Dungarpur, Rajasthan Tiger reintroduction was . Baroda, attempted in a . Can you name which one ? Under Nauradehi Tiger Reintroduction • Bandhavgarh and Kanha programme a pair of • Bandhavgarh and Pench Tiger was released in • Kanha and Pench that area in 2018. The • Kanha and Panna released Male and Female Tigers were originally from ? Choose the correct statement/statements among the following:

(A) The Royal Bengal Tiger can survive in high altitudes also, as high as 3500 . Only (A) mts. and above. . Only (A) and (B) (B) In India, other than the Tigers, we . Only (B) and (C) find THREE more big cats – Lion, Leopard & Panther. . All are correct

(C) Free-ranging Wild Tigers don’t scavenge. Which among the following statements about Mohan, the white tiger is/are incorrect:

(A) The king of Rewa captured the Mohan from wild & it was first ever . Only (B) capture of a wild White Tiger. . Only (A) and (B) . All three are correct (B) The present day Bandhavgarh is the area where ‘Mohan’ was . All three are incorrect captured.

(C) Mohan and other White Tigers of subsequent generations are not any subspecies of tigers but albinos. Among the following Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh ,which . Only (a) one is not a part of . Only (b) Tiger Reserve ? . Only (c) . (a) Gangau (b) Phen All are part of Tiger Reserve (c) Bori (d) Panpatha