AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
(C) India and Nepal
Since India and Nepal provide habitat to about two-thirds of the surviving tiger population in the world, these two nations became prime targets for poaching and illegal trading.
The passage explicitly states: "Since India and Nepal provide habitat to about two-thirds of the surviving tiger population in the world, these two nations became prime targets for poaching and illegal trading." This makes option (C) the only correct answer. Do not confuse with neighbouring countries like Bangladesh or Bhutan — only Nepal is mentioned in the textbook.
Source: Project Tiger, Chapter 2 (Forest and Wildlife Resources)