National Parks (Complete List) — Set 11

Correct Answer: C. Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park

Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park was established in 1982 as India's first marine national park. It is located on the southern shores of the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. The park protects coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, and diverse marine life. It is home to over 450 species of marine invertebrates, 197 species of fish, and is an important habitat for dugongs, green sea turtles, and whale sharks.

Correct Answer: B. Tamil Nadu

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is located in Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the oldest bird sanctuaries in India, protected since the 18th century. The sanctuary is a major nesting and breeding site for waterbirds including cormorants, egrets, ibises, spoonbills, herons, and storks. During peak season (November to February), the sanctuary can host over 40,000 birds. The local community has traditionally protected the birds here.

Correct Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh

Dudhwa National Park and Tiger Reserve is located in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, bordering Nepal. It is home to tigers, one-horned rhinos (reintroduced from Nepal and Assam), swamp deer (barasingha), elephants, and leopards. Dudhwa is also known as one of the best places to see swamp deer and hispid hare. The park is named after the Dudhwa town.

Correct Answer: C. Silent Valley National Park

Silent Valley National Park is located in Palakkad district of Kerala. It contains one of the last significant tracts of undisturbed tropical rainforest in India. The park is named after the absence of cicadas (insects), which make forests 'noisy' elsewhere. It is home to over 1000 species of flowering plants, the lion-tailed macaque, and diverse amphibian species. The Kunthi River flows through the park.

Correct Answer: A. Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh has one of the highest densities of Bengal tigers in India. It served as inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's 'The Jungle Book' and was one of the first tiger reserves under Project Tiger in 1973. Kanha covers about 940 sq km in the Maikal Hills range of the Satpura Range.

Correct Answer: B. Alpine meadows with wild flowers

Valley of Flowers National Park in Uttarakhand is famous for its alpine meadows filled with diverse wild flowers and endemic flora. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Western Himalayas at an altitude of 3352 to 6675 metres. The park was discovered by British mountaineer Frank Smythe in 1931 and was declared a National Park in 1982.

Correct Answer: B. Karnataka

Nagarhole National Park, officially renamed Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is located in the Kodagu and Mysuru districts of Karnataka. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and has significant populations of elephants, tigers, and leopards. The park is adjacent to Bandipur National Park and together they form one of India's largest tiger conservation areas.

Correct Answer: C. Assam

Manas National Park is located in Assam, along the foothills of the Himalayas and bordering Bhutan. It is simultaneously a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve, and a biosphere reserve. The park is famous for the rare Golden Langur and Pigmy Hog and is one of India's most biodiverse areas.

Correct Answer: B. Alwar

Sariska Tiger Reserve and National Park is in Alwar district of Rajasthan, about 200 km from Delhi. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 1978. In 2008, tigers from Ranthambore were reintroduced into Sariska after poaching had wiped out all its tigers in the early 2000s.

Correct Answer: B. Bhitarkanika National Park

Bhitarkanika National Park in Odisha is famous as the largest nesting ground for Olive Ridley sea turtles in India, with mass nesting called Arribada at Gahirmatha beach. It is the second largest mangrove ecosystem in India after Sundarbans and is home to saltwater crocodiles. Bhitarkanika was declared a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in 2002.