In May 2019, the last captive White tiger of Mumbai died. What was the name of the tiger?

Correct option is C

Correct Answer:C Bajirao

• Bajirao, the last captive White Tiger of Mumbai, died in May 2019 at the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), Mumbai.
• He was 18 years old at the time of his death and had been suffering from age-related ailments, including kidney failure.
• Bajirao was born in 2001 at the national park and had spent his entire life in captivity.
• White tigers are not a separate subspecies but a rare color variation of the Bengal tiger caused by a recessive gene.

Information Booster:

• Bajirao was named after Bajirao I, the great Maratha Peshwa.
  
•  White tigers are a result of a genetic mutation known as leucism, not albinism.
  
• The last wild White Tiger, Mohan, was captured in 1951 in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.
  
•  White tigers are commonly bred in captivity, as they are not frequently found in the wild.
  
•  Sanjay Gandhi National Park, where Bajirao lived, is the only national park located within a major city (Mumbai).