National Parks (Complete List) — Set 12

Correct Answer: B. Ladakh

Hemis National Park in Ladakh is the largest national park in Asia and the only park in South Asia situated north of the Himalayas. It covers about 4400 sq km and is famous for its snow leopard population. The park was established in 1981 and also protects Tibetan wolf, bharal (blue sheep), and Eurasian brown bear.

Correct Answer: C. Bengal Tigers

Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh is a Project Tiger reserve famous for its Bengal tiger conservation program. It became a successful story of tiger reintroduction after all its tigers disappeared by 2009 due to poaching. The park is situated along the Ken river and is also known for its significant leopard and vulture populations.

Correct Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh

Dudhwa National Park is located in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, along the Nepal border. Established as a national park in 1977, it is one of the few places where both Bengal tigers and Indian one-horned rhinoceros can be found. The park is also a Tiger Reserve and encompasses the Dudhwa, Kishanpur, and Katarniaghat wildlife sanctuaries.

Correct Answer: C. Kerala

Silent Valley National Park is in Palakkad district of Kerala and is known for its undisturbed tropical evergreen rainforest. It was declared a national park in 1980 following a successful protest movement that stopped construction of a hydroelectric dam. The park is famous for its lion-tailed macaque population and is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Correct Answer: B. Haridwar

Rajaji National Park is located near Haridwar in Uttarakhand and was named after C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji), the first Indian Governor-General. It was declared a national park in 1983 and became a Tiger Reserve in 2015. The park is known for its Asian elephant population and is an important wildlife corridor in the Shivalik Hills.

Correct Answer: B. Nilgiri Tahr

Eravikulam National Park in Kerala is famous for the Nilgiri Tahr, an endangered mountain ungulate endemic to the Nilgiri Hills. Established in 1978, it is located on the Rajamalai hills in Idukki district. The park also has India's highest peak, Anamudi (2695m), and is known for the Neelakurinji flower that blooms once every 12 years.

Correct Answer: C. Rajasthan

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, also known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, is in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Formerly a duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas, it became a national park in 1982. It is one of the world's most important bird breeding and feeding grounds, hosting about 370 species including the Siberian Crane.

Correct Answer: C. Odisha

Simlipal National Park is in Mayurbhanj district of Odisha and is one of India's largest tiger reserves. Declared a biosphere reserve in 1994, it is known for rare melanistic tigers (dark background with dark stripes). The park is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and is famous for its sal forests and waterfalls.

Correct Answer: C. Chhattisgarh

Indravati National Park is in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh, along the Indravati river bordering Maharashtra. Designated a Project Tiger reserve in 1983, it is known for Wild Gaur and tigers. The park is also home to several tribal communities including the Bastar Muria and Muria Gondi.

Correct Answer: B. Umaria

Bandhavgarh National Park is in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh and is known for having one of the highest densities of Bengal tigers in India. It was a former game reserve of the Maharajas of Rewa and became a national park in 1968. The park also houses the historic Bandhavgarh Fort, believed to be over 2000 years old.