Protecting the Wildlife | General Knowledge

 Protecting the Wildlife

 General Knowledge

Our national parks and wildlife sanctuaries protect and give shelter to rich the diversity of flora and fauna. Some Indian National parks and Wildlife sanctuary situations and facts are given below.

1. It is a tiger reserve in Alwar, Rajasthan. It also houses wild bear, hyaenas, four-horned antelope and many ground birds. 

Sariska National Park

2. It is the first national park set up in India in the year 1936. Situated in Uttarakhand it houses tigers, hog, deer and porcupines, etc. 

Jim Corbett National Park

3. It is a national park in Central Assam and is known for the one horned Indian rhinoceros.

Kaziranga National Park

4. It is a wildlife sanctuary situated in Odisha. It is known for tigers, peacocks, mynas, flying squirrels, chital, gaur, sambar and parakeets. 

Simlipal National Park

5. It is a tiger reserve and national park in Uttar Pradesh. It is also houses leopards, nilgais, sloth bears, and the one-horned rhinoceros. 

Dudhwa National Park

6. It is a bird sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is home to a huge number of Indian and migratory birds. 

Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary

7. Largest national park and tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh. 

Kanha National Park

Object General Questions on Wildlife

1. Dachigam National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is famous for

a. Kashmir stag

b. Spectacled bear

c. Mountain lion

Ans. a. Kashmir stag

2. The famous tigress 'Machali' can be spotted in the Ranthambore National Park in 

a. Madhya Pradesh

b. Karnataka

c. Rajasthan

Ans. c. Rajasthan

3. Gir National Park is the last home of Asiatic lions. Which state is it situated in?

a. Haryana

b. Gujarat

c. Maharashtra

Ans. b. Gujarat

4. Hemis National Park is the biggest National Park in India and home to the snow leopard where it is situated?

a. Himachal Pradesh

b. Ladakh

c. Manipur

Ans. b. Ladakh

5. Valley of Flowers, National park also declared as the UNESCO World Heritage site is located in

a. Himachal Pradesh

b. Uttarakhand

c. Assam

Ans. b. Uttarakhand

6. The Sundarbans National Park is famous for Mangrove forest and Royal Bengal tiger. Where is it situated?

a. West Bengal

b. Odisha

c. Jharkhand

Ans. a. West Bengal

7. The biggest National Park of the world is the Northeast Greenland National Park. What is it famous for? 

a. Musk oxen

b. Tigers

c. Volcanoes

Ans. a. Musk oxen

8. Nagarhole National Park is situated in the state of 

a. Telangana

b. Tamil Nadu

c. Karnataka

Ans. c. Karnataka

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