Wildlife and Bird Sanctuaries (Madhya Pradesh)

1. Kanha Kisli is famous for what? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) National Park
(b) National sanctuary
(c) Park and Sanctuary
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (a) National Park

Solution:Kanha-Kisli is a National Park located in Mandla district Balaghat. This is the first national park of Madhya Pradesh which was included in Project Tiger in 1973. The present- day Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar.

2. Which was the first National Park of M.P. to be included in Project Tiger? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

(a) Sanjay Sanctuary
(b) Bandhavgarh
(c) Madhav National Park
(d) Kanha-Kisli

Correct Answer: (d) Kanha-Kisli

3. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known for white tigers? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) Malwa
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Baghelkhand
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (c) Baghelkhand

Solution:Bandhavgarh national park of Baghelkhand region is famous for white tigers.

4. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known for white tigers? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Rohilkhand
(b) Baghelkhand
(c) Malwa
(d) Nimar

Correct Answer: (b) Baghelkhand

Solution:Bandhavgarh national park of Baghelkhand region is famous for white tigers.

5. Which is called the 'Tiger State'? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh

Solution:Madhya Pradesh is known as 'Tiger State'. According to All India Tiger Census-2018, Madhya Pradesh has maximum number of Tigers (785) followed by Karnataka (563) Uttrakhand at number 3 with 560 tigers.

6. Crocodiles and Gharial are being protected in - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Narmada and Tapti rivers
(b) Mahanadi and Tapti rivers
(c) Vainganga and Pench rivers
(d) Chambal and Son rivers

Correct Answer: (d) Chambal and Son rivers

Solution:Crocodiles and Ghariyals are being protected near Chambal river (Morena), Ken river (Chhatarpur) and Son river (Sidhi, Shahdol).

7. In which district of Madhya Pradesh is Madhav National Park? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Mandla
(b) Gwalior
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Shahdol

Correct Answer: (c) Shivpuri

Solution:Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. It was accorded the status of a national park in 1958 by the Ministry of Environment and Forest.

8. Fossil National Park of Madhya Pradesh is located at - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Sidhi
(b) Mandla
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Khandwa

Correct Answer: (b) Mandla

Solution:Fossils National Park is situated in Mandla of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared national park in 1983.