Read the following statements carefully and select the correct option regarding their correctness.
Statement I: ‘Project Tiger’ is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
Statement II: The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has been fulfilling its mandate of strengthening tiger conservation in the country within the ambit of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
• Project Tiger launched in 1973
• Scheme type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS)
• Implementing Ministry: MoEFCC
• NTCA operates under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
Information Booster:
• NTCA constituted in 2005
• Statutory backing via Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act, 2006
• Total tiger reserves in India: 54
• India hosts over 70% of global wild tiger population
Additional Information:
• Project Tiger focuses on in-situ conservation
• NTCA has powers to approve tiger conservation plans
• All-India Tiger Estimation conducted every 4 years