Q. Which of the following is/are sub species of tiger?
1.Bengal
2.South China
3.Siberian
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The scientific name for the tiger is Panthera tigris. There are eight subspecies of tiger: among the eight, at present five subspecies are present in the wild.
They are – Bengal, South China, Indochinese, Sumatran, and Siberian. Three subspecies of tiger—Caspian, Bali, and Javan—are extinct.
Source: Shankar IAS

