Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve and its recent expansion?
1. With the addition of the Matla, Raidighi, and Ramganga ranges, it has become India's largest tiger reserve.
2. The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL), which approved this expansion, is a statutory body chaired by the Prime Minister of India.

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Accepted Answer

B. 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect; the expansion makes the Sundarbans the second-largest tiger reserve in India, after the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. Statement 2 is correct; the NBWL is a statutory organization constituted under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, and is chaired by the Prime Minister.

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