1. Which of the following pairs is correct ?

Kevladeo Dense National Park - Assam

Gir National Park - Maharashtra

Nanda Devi National Park – Uttar Pradesh

Great Himalayan National Park - Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Great Himalayan National Park - Himachal Pradesh

Explanation:

The Great Himalayan National Park is located in Kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh. The park was established in 1984 and is spread over an area of 1,171 km² at an altitude of between 1500 and 6000 m above sea level.


2. Where is Guindy National Park situated ?

Andhra Pradesh

Telangana

Tamil Nadu

Himachal Pradesh

Answer: Tamil Nadu

Explanation:

Guindy National Park is a 2.70 km² protected area in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is the 8th-smallest National Park in India and one of the very few national parks situated inside a city


3. Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India ?

Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

Sundarbans

Answer: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

Explanation:

The first Biosphere Reserve to be established by the Government of India is the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spread in the states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka in 1986. It lies in Western Ghats. It is a part of Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur wildlife Sanctuary, Nilambur National Park and Silent Valley National Park.


4. Which of the following Indian states is home to the Manas National Park ?

West Bengal

Odisha

Assam

Sikkim

Answer: Assam

Explanation:

Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, a biodiversity hotspot, is located in the State of Assam, covering an area of 39,100 hectares It spans the Manas river and is bounded to the north by the forests of Bhutan.


5. Kishtwar National Park is located in ?

Jharkhand

Jammu and Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh

Uttrakhand

Answer: Jammu and Kashmir

Explanation:

Kishtwar National Park is located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is bounded to the north by Rinnay river, south by Kibar Nala catchment, east by main divide of Great Himalaya and west by Marwa river.


6. Manas Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state ?

Assam

Maharashtra

Karnataka

Rajasthan

Answer: Assam

Explanation:

Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is an UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur and pygmy hog and the wild water buffalo.


7. Which of the following national parks is situated in Uttar Pradesh ?

Dudhwa

Dachigam

Van Vihar

Hemis

Answer: Dudhwa

Explanation:

Dudhwa National Park is situated in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands of northern Uttar Pradesh, India It covers an area of 490.3 km², with a buffer zone of 190 km². It is a part of the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve covering the areas of Kheri and Lakhimpur districts of Uttar Pradesh


8. The Valley of Flowers National Park is located in _______ ?

Uttarakhand

Jammu & Kashmir

Himachal Pradesh

Meghalaya

Answer: Uttarakhand

Explanation:

Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park, located in North Chamoli, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.


9. Gahirmatha Sanctuary is the only Sanctuary for ________ in Odisha. ?

Elephants

Turtles

Crocodiles

Deer

Answer: Turtles

Explanation:

Gahirmatha Beach is a beach in the Indian state of Odisha. The beach separates the Bhitarkanika mangroves from the Bay of Bengal and is the world's most important nesting beach for Olive Ridley Sea Turtles. Gahirmatha is the only marine wildlife sanctuary of Odisha.


10. In India, the Project Tiger was started in _____ ?

1979

1973

1992

1982

Answer: 1973

Explanation:

The Project Tiger was started in April 1973 by the Government of India during the tenure of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of Bengal tigers in their natural habitats, protecting them from extinction.