Environment And Ecology (Indian Geography) Part -2

11. Match the following [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 2.07.2017 (Shift-I)]

National Park	Animal
1. Kanha	A. Rhinoceros
2. Kaziranga	B. Tiger
3. Gir	C. Lion

	(1)	(2)	(3)
(a)	C	B	A
(b)	B	A	C
(c)	B	C	A
(d)	A	B	C

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:

The correct match is-

National Park	Animal
1. Kanha	A. Tiger
2. Kaziranga	B. Rhinoceros
3. Gir	C. Lion

12. Largest herbarium of India is located in [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 31.08.2016 (Shift-I)]

(a) Kolkata
(b) Lucknow
(c) Mumbai
(d) Coimbatore

Correct Answer: (a) Kolkata

Solution:The largest herbarium in India is located in Shibpur, Kolkata (West Bengal), It is one of the largest botanical museums in the world. The park was originally established by Colonel Keid in 1786 but later established by William Roxburgh in his memory in the year 1795 at the place he marked.

13. ______ is the oldest and largest national park in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 31.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Tadoba Andhari Bagh Project
(b) Bandipur National Park
(c) Bandhavgarh National Park
(d) Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

Correct Answer: (a) Tadoba Andhari Bagh Project

Solution:Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra. It is also the oldest and largest National Park in Maharashtra. It was established in the year 1994-95 as a Tiger Reserve.

14. In which of the following states the Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Assam
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar
(d) Gujarat

Correct Answer: (a) Assam

Solution:Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Morigaon district in Assam, India. This sanctuary is famous for the Indian rhinoceros.

15. 'Project Tiger' was launched in which year? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) 1973
(b) 1992
(c) 1993
(d) 1962

Correct Answer: (a) 1973

Solution:Project Tiger was founded in 1973. During this period, the Wildlife Protection Act, of 1972 was brought with the aim of preserving wildlife. Under this Act, a task force was constituted to bring the project into existence for tiger conservation

16. In which of the following states is the Palamu Tiger Reserve located? [S.S.C. JE Mechanical Exam 27.10.2020 (Shift-II)]

(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Jharkhand

Correct Answer: (d) Jharkhand

Solution:Palamu Tiger Reserve was brought into existence in 1974 under Project Tiger. It is located in the Palamu district of Jharkhand. It was of the first nine tiger reserves of the country at the time of the inception of 'Project Tiger'

17. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 23.01.2017 (Shift-III)]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (b) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in the Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. Its area is about 2201.77 sq km. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve includes Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, and Katarnia Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary.

18. Kalakkad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is in which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 21.01.2017 (Shift-II)]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Correct Answer: (a) Tamil Nadu

Solution:Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Tamil Nadu. The 17th Tiger Reserve was declared in 1988 by combining Kalakkad and Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuaries.

19. In which of the following states is Neora Valley National Park situated? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 11.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) West Bengal
(c) Kerala
(d) Maharashtra

Correct Answer: (b) West Bengal

Solution:Nyora Valley National Park is located in the Kalimpong district of West Bengal. It was established in 1986. Spread over an area of about 88 sq km. this national park is the richest bio-rich area in the northeastern region of India. The rare red panda can be seen in its natural habitat in this park.

20. In which of the following states is Kali Tiger Reserve located? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 16.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Assam
(c) Telangana
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (d) Karnataka

Solution:Kali Tiger Reserve, formerly known as Dandeli Anshi Tiger Reserve, is located in Karnataka