Practice Assingment: 4

1. Tick  the correct option for each of the following statements.
(a).
Ans: (i) Quick action 

(b).
Ans: (iii) Tigers could become extinct in the next 20 years 

(c).
Ans: (iv) to increase tiger population to more than two times the present figures 

(d).
Ans: (iii) [Facts-2,3]; [Opinions-1,4] 

(e).
Ans: (iv) encouraging 

2. 
Ans: (a) The passage deals with the problem of  tiger extinction. 
(b) Two steps tiger experts recommend to prevent the extinction of tigers are:
(i) Protecting their habitats 
(ii) Stepping up the fight against poaching
(c) A major portion of the  million will be used for suppressing the poaching of tigers and of the animals they prey on. 
(d) Some of this money may come from governments. The rest of it may be collected through donor commitments and outside funding. 
(e) Robert Zoellick, the World Bank President is responsible for launching the Global Tiger Initiative (GTI). 

3.
Ans: 

1. Enforce stricter anti-poaching laws: It is important to have stringent regulations and penalties in place to deter poachers from killing tigers for their fur, bones, and other parts. This will decrease the illegal trade in tiger parts and help increase the tiger population.
2. Create and expand tiger reserves: By establishing and enlarging protected areas, tigers will have a safer and larger habitat for hunting and breeding. This is crucial for maintaining healthy tiger populations and for the ecological balance of the forests where they live.

4.
Ans: (i) "We need your help not just in our reserves, but in all forests where we once roamed free." 
(ii) "Protecting us protects the entire ecosystem, which in turn supports human life." 
(iii)  "Every tiger killed for trade is a step towards the silence of the jungle. Let our roars be heard."