National Parks — Set 4

Correct Answer: D. Valmiki National Park

• **Valmiki National Park** = Bihar's only national park, West Champaran district; on the Indo-Nepal border. • **Chitwan corridor** — contiguous with Nepal's Chitwan NP, forming an important transboundary tiger habitat. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Kanger Valley NP: in Chhattisgarh; Indravati NP: in Chhattisgarh; Betla NP: in Jharkhand.

Correct Answer: D. Maharashtra

• **Gugamal National Park** = in Amravati district, Maharashtra; part of Melghat Tiger Reserve in Satpura range. • **Melghat** — means 'meeting of ghats'; rugged hilly terrain with diverse medicinal plants. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Rajasthan: has Ranthambore and Sariska; Madhya Pradesh: has Kanha and Panna; Gujarat: has Gir and Blackbuck NPs.

Correct Answer: A. Karnataka

• **Anshi National Park** = in Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka; combined with Dandeli Sanctuary to form Kali Tiger Reserve. • **Western Ghats** — dense evergreen rain forests with very high rainfall; a major biodiversity hotspot. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Tamil Nadu: has Mudumalai and Mukurthi; Goa: has Mollem NP; Kerala: has Silent Valley and Periyar.

Correct Answer: A. Periyar National Park

• **Periyar National Park** = in Idukki and Pathanamthitta, Kerala; major elephant and tiger reserve around man-made Periyar Lake. • **Thekkady** — popular name for the park area; famous for scenic boat cruises on the lake. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Mathikettan Shola NP: very small park in Idukki; Silent Valley NP: in Palakkad; Pampadum Shola NP: a very small park.

Correct Answer: B. Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu

• **Mudumalai National Park** = in Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu; at the tri-junction of Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. • **Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve** — Mudumalai is a critical wildlife corridor connecting Bandipur, Nagarahole, and Wayanad. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Andhra-Odisha-Telangana: incorrect region; Maharashtra-Gujarat-MP: no major NP tri-junction; Bihar-Jharkhand-Bengal: different region.

Correct Answer: D. Murlen National Park

• **Murlen National Park** = in Champhai district, Mizoram near Myanmar border; sub-tropical evergreen forests. • **Amazon comparison** — the dense canopy has earned it comparisons to the Amazon rainforest. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Sirohi NP: in Manipur; Ntangki NP: in Nagaland; Balphakram NP: in Meghalaya.

Correct Answer: D. Haryana

• **Kalesar National Park** = in Yamunanagar district, Haryana; along Shivalik foothills bordering Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. • **Kalesar temple** — the park is named after a Kalesar (Shiva) temple within its boundary. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Himachal Pradesh: has Great Himalayan and Pin Valley; Rajasthan: has Ranthambore and Desert NP; Punjab: has Harike Wetland.

Correct Answer: A. Gujarat

• **Bansda National Park** = in Navsari district, Gujarat; dense moist deciduous forests of the Sahyadri range. • **Leopards and hyenas** — 150+ bird species and rich wildlife in this compact Western Ghats park. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Madhya Pradesh: has Kanha and Panna; Rajasthan: has Ranthambore and Desert NP; Maharashtra: has Tadoba and Chandoli.

Correct Answer: C. Wild Ass Sanctuary/National Park

• **Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary** = in the Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat; last refuge of the Indian wild ass (Khur) in the world. • **Saline desert** — vast landscape floods during monsoons, creating a unique seasonal wetland. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Velavadar NP: Bhavnagar, Gujarat, for blackbuck; Marine NP: Gulf of Kutch, for marine life; Gir NP: Junagadh, Gujarat, for Asiatic lions.

Correct Answer: A. Karnataka

• **Kudremukh National Park** = in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka; 'Kudremukh' means 'horse-face' referring to the shape of a peak. • **Shola forests** — unique montane grassland and shola forest ecosystem of the Western Ghats. • 💡 Wrong-option analysis: Maharashtra: has Tadoba and Gugamal; Kerala: has Silent Valley and Periyar; Tamil Nadu: has Mudumalai and Mukurthi.