•There are 106 existin6g national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km2
✓Jim Corbett national park is the first national park of the country. It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tigers
Source: Indian Express
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The Asian tiger economies typically include Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. The Asian tigers are high-growth economies that have transitioned from predominately agrarian societies of the 1960s to industrialized nations.
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List of National waterways of India : 🚢
A. NW-1 : Prayagraj-Haldia - Ganga river - 1680 KM
B. NW-2 : Sadiya-Dhubri - Brahmputra river - 890 KM
C. NW-3 : Kollam to Kottapuram - 205KM
D. NW-4 : Kakinada to Puducherry - krishna - Godavari river system/canal 1050 KM
Stray dog population control is dogged by bad science
Source: The Hindu
GS Paper 2: Government Policies & Interventions
GS Paper 3: Economics of Animal-rearing
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