NATIONAL PARK

NATIONAL PARK

Important Questions SHIVANT SIR

(GS EXPERT)

What is National Park  Two new national parks have recently been
recognized in the state of Assam, namely –
 National parks are created by the government for
the conservation of endangered or threatened 
species, in which there is no human activity of
any kind. There are currently 106 national parks 1. Dihang Patkai National Park and
in India.
 2. Raimona National Park.

List of National Parks)

Important facts related to National Park
Rajasthan/
 The largest national park in India is Hemis National
Park, which is located in the Union Territory of 1. Keola Dev National Park
Ladakh. 2. Ranthmbore National Park

3. Sariska National Park
4. Dazart National Park
 South Button National Park is the smallest national
park in India, which is located in the Union 5. Darra National Park
Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. 6. Ghana Bird National Park
 7. Keola Devi National Park
8. Mount Abu Wild Life
 Asiatic Lions Gir National Park is found in Gujarat. Sanctuary

 The Royal Bengal Tiger Natural Place is sundarbans
Madhya Pradesh/
national park. 1. Kanha National Park
 2. Pench National Park
 India's first national park is Jim Corbett National 3. Panna National Park
Park, which was established in 1936 and is located
4. Satpura National Park
in the state of Uttarakhand.
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5. Van Vihar Park
6. Bandhavgarh National Park
 Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers 7. Sanjay National Park
in India, followed by Karnataka. 8. Madhav National Park

Arunachal Pradesh/
 The highest number of national parks in India are 1. Naamdafa National Park
in the state of Madhya Pradesh, there are a total of
11 national parks in Madhya Pradesh. Haryana/
 1. Sultanpur National Park
2. Kaleshar National Park

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Uttar Pradesh/ Laddakh/

1. Dudhva National Park 1. Hemis National Park
2. Chandraprabha Wildlife
Sancturies West Bengal/
Jharkhand/ 1. Sundarbans National Park
1. Betla National Park 2. Buxa National Park
2. Hazaribagh National Park 2. Jaldhapara National Park
3. Singhalila National Park
3. Dheema National Park
Assam/
Manipur/
1. Manas National Park
1. Kibul Lamzaoo National Prk
2. Kaziranga National Park
2. Sirophi National Prk
3. Nameri National Park
Sikkim/ 4. Dibrugarh Shekhowal
National Park
1. Kanchanjanga National P1ark
5. Dihang Patkai National Park
Tripura/
Andhra Pradesh/
1. Clouded National Park
1. Kasru Brahmananda Reddy
Tamil Nadu/ National Park
1. Gulf of Mannar National Park 2. Indira Gandhi Zoology Park
3. Marugwami National Park
2. Indira Gandhi (Annamalai)
4. Sri Venkateswaram
National Park
National Park
3. Plani Hills National Park
5. Kavala National Park
4. Mukuruthi National Park
6. Nagarjuna Sagar National
5. Gunide National Park
Park
Odisha/
Maharashtra/
1. Bhitargenica National Park
1. Borivali (Sanjay Gandhi)
2. Simli National Park National Park
3. Nandankanan National Zoo 2. Chandoli National Park
4. Chilak Lake Sanctuary 3. Taboda National Park

Mizoram/ 4. Guggamal National Park

5. Navagaon National Park
1. Mountain National Park
Andman and Nicobar/
2. Murlen National Park
3. Fangpui National Park 1. Sadil Peak National Park
4. Damfa Sanctuary 2. Mahatma Gandhi Marine
(Vandur) National Park
Jammu Kashmir/
3. Mount Harrit National Park
1. Dachigram National Park 4. Rani Jhansi Marine
2. Salim Ali National Park National Park
3. Kishtwar National Park 5. South Button National

4. Biosphere Reserve, Srinagar Park (smallest)

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Himachal Pradesh/ Karnataka/

1. Great Himalayan National 1. Bandipur National Park
Park 2. Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi)
2. Rohilla National Park
National Park
3. Kheerganga National Park
3. Ansi National Park
4. Seamalbra National Park
4. Banerghatla National Park
Gujarat/
5. Kudurmukh National Park
1. Gir National Park 6. Tungbhadra National Park
2. Marine National Park
3. Blake Book National Park
Punjab/
4. Gulf of Kutch 1. Hurricane Wetland National
Uttrakhand/ Park

1. Jim Carbett National Park Telangana/

2. Valley of Flower National
1. Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
Park
National Park
3. Nanda Devi National Park
4. Rajaji National Park 2. Kinnarsani Sanctuary
5. Gangotri National Park Goa/
Chattisgarh/ 1. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
1. Kanger Valley National Park 2. Netravali Wildlife Park
2. Indravati National Park 3. Chaura National Park
3. Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay)
4. Bhagwan Mahavir National
National Park
Park
Kerala/
Bihar/
1. Silent Valley National Park
2. Periyan National Park 1. Valmiki National Park
3. Maithiketan National Park 2. Vikramsila Gangtic Dolphin
4. Annamudai National Park Sanctuary
5. Ernakulam National Park 3. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

Important Questions Related to National Park and Sanctuaries

1. Ranthambore National Park is located in which 2. Kanha National Park is located in which of the
state? following states?

(a) Madhya Pradesh/ (a) Gujarat/

(b) Maharashtra/ (b) Uttar Pradesh/
(c) Uttar Pradesh/ (c) Madhya Pradesh/
(d) Rajasthan/ (d) Rajasthan/

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3. Which of the following national park is the 8. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which
largest protected area in the Eastern of the following states?
Himalayan sub-region?

(a) Gao/
(a) Jim Corbett National Park (b) Odisha/
(c) Meghalaya/
(b) Namdapha National Park/ (d) Kerala/
(c) Kibul Lamjao National Park 9. Which of the following tiger reserves of India
is located in Mizoram?
(d) Bandipur National Park/
4. Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
which state? (a) Melghat/
(b) Buxa/
(a) Arunachal Pradesh/ (c) Dumpha/
(b) Jammu-Kashmir/ (d) Bhadh/
(c) Odisha/ 10. Dachigam National Park is mainly found in -

(d) Mizoram/
5. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is (a) Tiger/
located in Haryana? (b) Cobra/
(c) Leopard/
(d) Elephant/
(a) Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary 11. Kaziranga National Park located in :

(b) Borni Wildlife Sanctuary/ (a) Madhya Pradesh/

(c) Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary/ (b) Asam/

(d) Thol Bird Sanctuary/ (c) West Bengal/

6. Where is Dudhwa National Park located? (d) Kerala/
12. Pin Valley National Park is located in which
state of India?
(a) Madhya Pradesh/
(b) Uttar Pradesh/
(a) Himachal Pradesh/
(c) Tamil Nadu/
(b) Jammu-Kashmir/
(d) Odisha/
(c) Punjab/
7. Keibul Lamjao National Park is located on
(d) Gujarat/
which lake?
13. Where is 'Gir National Park' located?

(a) Koleru Lake/

(a) Rajasthan/
(b) Wooller Lake/
(b) Gujarat/
(c) Dal Lake/ (c) Maharashtra/
(d) Loktak Lake/ (d) Asam/

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14. Where is Jim Corbett National Park? 19. Bandipur Project Tiger Reserve is located in
which state?
(a) Assam/
(b) Uttar Pradesh/ (a) Assam/
(c) Maharashtra/ (b) Madhya Pradesh/
(d) Uttrakhand/
(c) Karnataka/
15. Guru Ghasidas National Park is located
(d) Rajasthan/
20. Which of the following wildlife sanctuary is
(a) Uttar Pradesh/
located in Goa?
(b) Madhya Pradesh/
(c) Chhattisgarh/
(a) Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Jharkhand/
16. Which of the following is located in Bastar
region of Chhattisgarh? (b) Chinar Wildlife Sanctuary

(a) Rajaji National Park/ (c) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

(b) Indravati National Park/
(c) Bandhavgarh National Park/ (d) Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Balfracas National Park /
17. Where is Silent Valley National Park located? 21. Which of the following pairs correctly
corresponds with respect to their positions?
(a) Tamil Nadu/
(b) Kerala/
(c) Odisha/ (a) Amangarh Tiger Reserve - Bihar
(d) Chhattisgarh/
18. Nagarhole National Park is located in
(b) Valmiki National Park - Bihar
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(c) Palamu National Park – Andhra Pradesh

(a) Andhra Pradesh/
(b) Karnataka/
(d) Namdapha National Park - Uttar Pradesh
(c) Kerala/
(d) Odisha/

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