Wildlife & Bird Sanctuaries (Uttar Pradesh)

1. The largest Wild-Life Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh is - [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Chandra Prabha
(b) Kishanpur
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Ranipur

Correct Answer: (c) Hastinapur

Solution:The largest wild-life sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh is Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary. Its area is 2073 sq km. It was declared a sanctuary in 1986.

Wildlife Sanctuary	Establishment Year	Area (sq. km.)
Hastinapur	1986	2073
Chandra Prabha	1957	78
Kishanpur	1972	203.41
Ranipur	1977	263

2. In Uttar Pradesh, a 'Lion Safari' is being established in [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Balrampur
(b) Etawah
(c) Maharajganj
(d) Pilibhit

Correct Answer: (b) Etawah

Solution:Lion Breeding Center and Multiple Safari Park are being developed in Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh. It is now a multiple safari Park.

3. Which of the following sanctuary is not correctly matched? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]

Bird Sanctuary	Place
A. Samaspur	Raebareli
B. Nawabganj	Allahabad
C. Bakhira	Sant Kabir Nagar
D. Sandi	Hardoi

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is situated in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. Thus, option (b) is not correctly matched. It is renamed as Shahid Chandra Shkear Azad Bird Sanctuary in 2015.

4. Which one of the following is correctly matched ? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Bakhira Wildlife: Unnao Sanctuary
(b) Okhla Wildlife: Lalitpur Sanctuary
(c) Sandi Wildlife Hardoi Sanctuary
(d) Mahavir Swami: Basti Wildlife Sanctuary

Correct Answer: (c) Sandi Wildlife Hardoi Sanctuary

Solution:Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Okhla Wildlife Sanctuary is in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Sandi Wildlife Sanctuary is in Hardoi and Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh. Thus, option (c) is correctly matched.

5. Bakhira bird sanctuary lies in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) Pre 2008]

(a) Basti
(b) Faizabad
(c) Gonda
(d) Unnao

Correct Answer: (a) Basti

Solution:Bakhira Birds Sanctuary was established in 1990. It is located in newly formed Sant Kabir Nagar district (then a part of Basti district). This Bird Sanctuary is located at Bakhira, 18 km. away from district headquarter Khalilabad.

6. Dudhawa national park is situated in which district? [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Lalitpur
(b) Pilibhit
(c) Lakhimpur Khiri
(d) Sonbhadra

Correct Answer: (c) Lakhimpur Khiri

Solution:Dudhwa National Park is situated in Lakhimpur Khiri district of Uttar Pradesh. It covers an area of in 490.29 sq km. the park was declared a tiger reserve in 1987.

7. In Uttar Pradesh Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in the district: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Ghaziabad
(b) Gonda
(c) Rae Bareli
(d) Unnao

Correct Answer: (d) Unnao

Solution:Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary was established in 1984 in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh. Its area is only 2.25 sq km. It is the second smallest bird sanctuary of the state.

8. Suraha Tal bird sanctuary is located in the district of [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]

(a) Azamgarh
(b) Ballia
(c) Hardoi
(d) Pratapgarh

Correct Answer: (b) Ballia

Solution:Suraha Tal Bird Sanctuary is situated in Balia district. Its area is 34.32 sq km. It was established in 1991. Suraha Taal Bird Sanctuary has been included in the Eco Development Programme. Other bird/wildlife sanctuaries under Eco Development Programme are Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary, National Chambal wildlife Sanctuary, Kairmur Wildlife Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary and Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary.