Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve

Total Questions: 50

21. Sariska and Ranthambore are the reserves for which of the following animals? [R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2010, U.P.P.C.S. (Main) 2012, U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015]

Correct Answer: (c) Tiger
Note:

Both Sariska and Ranthambore are the national parks for the protection of tigers.

22. 'Salim Ali National Park' is located in - [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

Correct Answer: (b) Jammu and Kashmir
Note:

Salim Ali National Park is located in Srinagar, Kashmir. The park earlier known as City Forest National Park was christened after Indian ornithologist and naturalist Salim Ali.

23. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? [U.P Lower Sub. (Pre) 2015, I.A.S. (Pre) 2007]

Correct Answer: (d) Indravati National Park
Note:

Indravati National Park is located in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh spread over 1258.37 sq. km. This was declared National Park in 1981 and tiger reserve in 1983. Bandhavgarh national park is located in Umaria district of Shahdol zone in Madhya Pradesh. It was declared National Park in 1968. It is mainly famous for white tigers. Dandeli Sanctuary is located in Karnataka and spreads over 886.41 sq.km. Rajaji National Park, named after C. Rajgopalachari, spreads over three districts of Uttarakhand- Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal. This national park was formed merging three sanctuaries in 1983 - (i) Rajaji Sanctuary (1948), (ii) str Motichur Sanctuary (1964) and (iii) Chila Sanctuary (1977). It was notified as a tiger reserve in 2015.

24. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009]

List - I List - II
(a) Great Himalayan National Park  Manali
(b)  Rajaji National Park  Dehradun
(c) Keoladeo National Park  Bharatpur
(d) Van Vihar National Park  Jabalpur
Correct Answer: (c)
Note:

The Great Himalayan National Park is in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Rajaji National Park is spread over three districts of Uttarakhand namely Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal. Keoladeo National Park is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Van Vihar National Park is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Hence (c) is the correct answer

25. The Yellowstone National Park is located in [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011, U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Mains) 2004, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (GIC) 2010]

Correct Answer: (d) The U.S.A.
Note:

Yellowstone National Park is a located in the United States of America (USA) in the state of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. It was established on March 1, 1872. The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser. It is the first National Park of U.S.A.

26. Which of the following is a marine national park? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

Correct Answer: (d) Gulf of Mannar
Note:

Gulf of Mannar is a marine national park in Tamil Nadu, established in the year 1980.

27. Which of the following aerial photographs are suitable for wildlife management in Corbett and Rajaji National Park? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]

Correct Answer: (a) Small scale photographs
Note:

Small scale photographs are suitable for wildlife management in Jim Corbett National Park situated at Uttarakhand and Rajaji National Park.

28. Consider the following pairs [I.A.S. (Pre) 2013]

List - I List - II
1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park Dafla Hills

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Note:

Nokrek National Park is located 2 km from Tura Peak in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. UNESCO added this park to its list of Biosphere Reserves in May, 2009, Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater lake of India. It is located in Manipur and is famous for the phumdis floating over it. Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot and is located in Arunachal Pradesh.

29. Consider the following pairs - [I.A.S. (Pre) 2010]

Protected area Well-known for
1. Bhitarkanika, Orissa Salt Water Crocodile
2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan Great Indian Bustard
3. Eravikulam, Kerala Hoolak Gibbon

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

 

Correct Answer: (b) 1 and 2 only
Note:

Bhitarkanika National Park has one of the largest populations of endangered saltwater crocodiles, in India. Desert National Park is a beautiful place, located in the Jaisalmer and Bormer district of the State of Rajasthan. The great Indian Bustard is a magnificent bird and can be seen in considerably good numbers in this park. Hoolak Gibbon is found in the north- eastern States of India mainly in Assam.

30. Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in which State of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (d) West Bengal
Note:

Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in Alipur Duar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal.