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1. 1.

   Match the following.

   A	B
   1. Fateh Singh Rathore	a. was born in the Kumaon region
   2. Ranthambore Reserve Park was	b. planned and developed by Fateh Singh Rathore.
   3. The hunting of tigers was banned	c. was hated by the villagers near Ranthambore.
   4. Jim Corbett	d. in 1969

    

2. 2.

   Who was Fateh Singh Rathore?

3. 3.

   When did he think of saving tigers and become a conservationist?

4. 4.

   What was his great contribution in the field of tiger conservation in India?

5. 5.

   "I was crying with them because... I knew they were paying the price for something they may never understand."

   1. Who is the speaker?
   2. Who is referred to as them here? Why were they crying? What price were they paying?
   3. When the speaker said they may never understand for what they were paying the price, he meant that
      1. they would be unable to understand why tigers needed so much space.
      2. they would be unable to understand why tigers should be saved.
      3. they would be unable to understand why the speaker was spending so much to save tigers.
6. 6.

   Rathore did not feel that poaching could be stopped but he thought that the local communities could benefit directly from wildlife tourism.

   1. What is poaching? Is it legal?
   2. Why does Rathore think that it cannot be stopped? Give two possible reasons.
   3. What alternative suggestion did Rathore give that might help stop poaching?