Environment And Ecology (Indian Geography) Part -1

41. ____ National Park is in Ladakh. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 13.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Hemis
(b) Gir
(c) Manas
(d) Namdapha

Correct Answer: (a) Hemis

Solution:Hemis National Park is located in Ladakh, while Gir National Park is located in Gujarat, Manas in Assam, and Namdapha in Arunachal Pradesh.

42. Which of the following national parks is situated in Kerala? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 6.08.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tadoba National Park
(b) Eravikulam National Park
(c) Sanjay Gandhi National Park
(d) Kaziranga National Park

Correct Answer: (b) Eravikulam National Park

Solution:Eravikulam National Park is located in Kerala, Tadoba National Park and Sanjay Gandhi National Park are located in Maharashtra and Kaziranga National Park is located in Assam.

43. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which state? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 9.09.2016 (Shift-III)]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a national park in 1968. Tigers are found in large numbers here

44. Bandhavgarh National Park is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 21.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer: (d) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a national park in 1968. Tigers are found in large numbers here

45. Project Elephant was launched in India in the year ___ . [S.S.C. Online CPO S.J. (T-1) 23.11.2020 (Shift-I)]

(a) 1972
(d) 1992
(b) 1973
(c) 1985

Correct Answer: (d) 1992

Solution:Project Elephant is a Central Government sponsored scheme launched in February 1992. Through the Project Elephant scheme, the government helps protect and manage elephants in the states having wild elephants with a free-ranging population

46. Anamalai Tiger Reserve is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 1.02.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Telangana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Anamalai Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Western Ghats region. Apart from tigers, Nilgiri langurs, elephants, chitals, sambars, mouses deer, barking deers etc. are found here.

47. Indravati Tiger Reserve is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 30.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Telangana
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Chhattisgarh

Solution:Indravati Tiger Reserve is in located the state of Chhattisgarh. It is also known as the "Kutru National Park. Its area is about 2799.07 sq km. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in 1983.

48. Melghat Tiger Reserve is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 24.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: (a) Maharashtra

Solution:Melghat Tiger Reserve is located in the Amravati district of Maharashtra state on the border of Madhya Pradesh state. This region is situated to the south of the Satpura mountain range. Its total area is about 2768.52 sq km

49. The Great Himalayan National Park is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 23.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Sikkim

Correct Answer: (c) Himachal Pradesh

Solution:The Great Himalayan National Park is located in Himachal Pradesh. This area is famous for its biodiversity.

50. The Gir National Park and Sasan Gir Sanctuary of Gujarat are the only wildlife sanctuaries in India that have ____ . [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.01.2017 (Shift-I)]

(a) Bengal tigers
(b) Asiatic lion
(c) One horned rhinoceros
(d) Blackbuck

Correct Answer: (b) Asiatic lion

Solution:Gujarat's Gir National Park and Sasan Gir Sanctuary are the only wildlife sanctuaries where Asiatic lions are found. It is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat state. It was declared a sanctuary in 1965. It covers a total area of approximately 1412 km, of which 258.71 km is the national park area.