Question 1

Which biosphere reserve in India was the first to be declared and is located in Nilgiri Hills?

Accepted Answer

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, established in 1986, was the first biosphere reserve in India. It spans across the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka in the Western Ghats region and covers an area of approximately 5,520 square kilometers.

Question 2

Jim Corbett National Park was established in which year and was originally named after which tiger that was hunted there?

Accepted Answer

1936, Champawat Tiger. Jim Corbett National Park was established in 1936 in Uttarakhand. It was originally called Hailey National Park and was renamed after the famous hunter-naturalist Jim Corbett. The park is known for hunting the notorious Champawat Tiger, which had killed over 400 people.

Question 3

Kanha National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh, is famous for the conservation of which endangered deer species?

Accepted Answer

Barasingha (Swamp Deer). Kanha National Park is particularly famous for the successful conservation and recovery of the Barasingha or Swamp Deer. The population of this critically endangered species increased significantly in the park through dedicated conservation efforts over several decades.

Question 4

Kaziranga National Park is famous for being the home of which nearly extinct animal?

Accepted Answer

Indian Rhinoceros (One-horned Rhino). Kaziranga National Park, located in Assam, is world-renowned for its population of Indian Rhinoceros or one-horned rhinoceros. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to over two-thirds of the world's population of this species, numbering around 2,500 individuals.

Question 5

Ranthambore National Park is primarily known for the successful reintroduction of which species?

Accepted Answer

Bengal Tiger. Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan is renowned for its successful tiger conservation program. The park has been instrumental in increasing the tiger population from near extinction to over 70 tigers, becoming one of the most important tiger reserves in India.

National Parks (Complete List) — Set 1