National Parks — Set 10

Correct Answer: D. Manipur

• **Keibul Lamjao National Park** = Manipur; world's only floating national park, on Loktak Lake. • **Sangai (Brow-antlered deer)** — this park is the natural home of the Sangai, state animal of Manipur. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Meghalaya: has Balphakram and Nokrek; Sikkim: has Khangchendzonga; Assam: has Kaziranga and Manas.

Correct Answer: C. Himachal Pradesh

• **Great Himalayan National Park** = in Kullu region, Himachal Pradesh; UNESCO World Heritage Site. • **UNESCO 2014** — recognised for high-altitude alpine peaks, meadows, and rich biodiversity of the Himalayan region. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jammu and Kashmir: has Dachigam and Kishtwar; Sikkim: has Khangchendzonga; Uttarakhand: has Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers.

Correct Answer: C. Jammu and Kashmir

• **Dachigam National Park** = near Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir; the only place where the Hangul (Kashmir Stag) is found. • **Hangul** — Kashmir's state animal; the park also represents diverse Himalayan flora and fauna. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sikkim: has Khangchendzonga; Himachal Pradesh: has Pin Valley and Great Himalayan; Uttarakhand: has Nanda Devi.

Correct Answer: A. Haryana

• **Sultanpur National Park** = in Haryana; famous habitat for migratory and resident birds in Gurugram district. • **Migratory birds** — hundreds of species including bar-headed geese and painted storks visit every winter. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Punjab: has Harike Wetland; Uttar Pradesh: has Dudhwa NP; Rajasthan: has Keoladeo (Bharatpur) bird sanctuary.

Correct Answer: D. Odisha

• **Simlipal National Park** = in Odisha; tiger reserve and part of Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve. • **Semul trees** — park's name derives from the abundance of red silk cotton (semul) trees. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Jharkhand: has Betla NP; Chhattisgarh: has Indravati and Kanger Valley; West Bengal: has Sundarbans and Gorumara.

Correct Answer: B. Keibul Lamjao National Park

• **Keibul Lamjao National Park** = Manipur; last natural habitat of the Sangai (Brow-antlered deer). • **Phumdi ecosystem** — unique floating mass of decomposed vegetation supports the Sangai's survival. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Balphakram NP: Meghalaya, for red panda and diverse wildlife; Nokrek NP: Meghalaya, for red panda; Manas NP: Assam, for pygmy hog and golden langur.

Correct Answer: C. Uttar Pradesh

• **Dudhwa National Park** = in Uttar Pradesh; part of the Terai belt on the Indo-Nepal border. • **Tigers and swamp deer** — Dudhwa is also known for the reintroduction of the greater one-horned rhino. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Madhya Pradesh: has Kanha and Bandhavgarh; Bihar: has Valmiki NP; Jharkhand: has Betla NP.

Correct Answer: B. Uttarakhand

• **Nanda Devi National Park** = in Uttarakhand; UNESCO World Heritage Site around Nanda Devi peak (7,816 m). • **High-altitude wilderness** — strictly protected pristine alpine ecosystem; access is heavily restricted for conservation. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sikkim: has Khangchendzonga NP; Arunachal Pradesh: has Namdapha; Himachal Pradesh: has Great Himalayan NP.

Correct Answer: C. Sikkim

• **Khangchendzonga National Park** = in Sikkim; UNESCO World Heritage Site (Mixed category). • **Kanchenjunga** — world's third-highest peak (8,586 m); the park encompasses glaciers, lakes, and diverse Himalayan ecosystems. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Arunachal Pradesh: has Namdapha NP; Assam: has Kaziranga and Manas; Himachal Pradesh: has Great Himalayan NP.

Correct Answer: A. Kaziranga National Park

• **Kaziranga National Park** = in Assam; home to two-thirds of the world's one-horned rhinoceros population. • **UNESCO 1985** — also hosts tigers, elephants, and wild water buffalo; one of India's most celebrated wildlife parks. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Manas NP: Assam, famous for golden langur and pygmy hog; Nameri NP: Assam, for white-winged wood duck; Dibru-Saikhowa: Assam, famous for feral horses.