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The correct answer is Betla National Park.

Key Points

• Betla National Park is an integral part of the Palamu Tiger Reserve, located in Jharkhand, India.
• It was one of the first tiger reserves in India to be included under the Project Tiger initiative in 1973.
• The park is known for its diverse wildlife, including tigers, elephants, leopards, and various species of deer and birds.
• Spanning across 1,026 sq. km, Betla National Park comprises dense forests, grasslands, and scenic landscapes.
• The park's name "Betla" is an acronym for Bison, Elephant, Tiger, Leopard, and Axis-axis (chital), reflecting its rich biodiversity.

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• Palamu Tiger Reserve:
  • Located in the Chotanagpur Plateau region of Jharkhand, it was established in 1974.
  • The reserve is divided into two divisions: Betla National Park and the Palamu Sanctuary.
  • It is one of the earliest tiger reserves to be brought under Project Tiger.
• Project Tiger:
  • Launched in 1973, it is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at tiger conservation in India.
  • The program ensures a viable population of tigers while preserving their natural habitats.
• Biodiversity:
  • Betla National Park is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, including medicinal plants, tropical trees, and endangered species.
  • The park also hosts several rivers and waterfalls, contributing to its ecological richness.
• Tourism:
  • The park offers facilities like jeep safaris and watchtowers for observing wildlife.
  • Betla National Park is a popular destination for nature lovers, researchers, and eco-tourists.

The correct answer is 7.

Key Points

• A total of 7 villages have been relocated outside the core area of the Palamu Tiger Reserve.
• The relocation was undertaken to reduce human-animal conflict and enhance tiger conservation efforts.
• The Palamu Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Jharkhand, India, and is part of the Betla National Park.
• This reserve is one of the first nine tiger reserves established in India under the Project Tiger initiative in 1973.
• The relocation process includes providing villagers with compensation and alternate land outside the core area to ensure their livelihood and well-being.

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• Palamu Tiger Reserve
  • It is a part of the Chotanagpur Plateau and spans across Latehar and Garhwa districts in Jharkhand.
  • The reserve's core area covers 414.08 square kilometers, while its buffer area spans 600.85 square kilometers.
  • The primary vegetation includes dry deciduous forests with sal, bamboo, and other mixed species.
• Project Tiger
  • Launched in 1973, it is a conservation program by the Government of India aimed at protecting tigers and their habitats.
  • Initially, 9 tiger reserves were established, and the number has now increased to over 50 reserves across India.
  • It is implemented by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
• Village Relocation in Protected Areas
  • The relocation of villages from core areas is done under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972.
  • The process aims to create a human-free habitat for wildlife, reducing disturbance and facilitating natural ecological processes.
  • Villagers are provided with a relocation package, including financial assistance and alternate land or homes.
• Wildlife Corridors
  • Wildlife corridors connect fragmented habitats, enabling animals to move freely for food, mating, and territory.
  • Conservation efforts in reserves like Palamu also focus on maintaining and restoring these corridors.

The correct answer is Palamu Tiger Reserve.

Key Points

• Palamu Tiger Reserve is located in the state of Jharkhand, India, and is one of the first nine tiger reserves established under Project Tiger in 1973.
• The reserve spans across two districts—Latehar and Garhwa, covering an area of approximately 1,026 square kilometers.
• It is part of the Betla National Park, which is known for its rich biodiversity and dense forests.
• The Palamu Tiger Reserve is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including tigers, elephants, leopards, and several species of deer and birds.
• The reserve plays a crucial role in tiger conservation efforts under the Project Tiger initiative by the Government of India.

Additional Information

• Project Tiger:
  • Launched in 1973 by the Government of India to conserve the tiger population and its habitat.
  • It aims to reduce human-tiger conflicts and focuses on the ecological, economic, and cultural importance of tiger conservation.
• Betla National Park:
  • Spread across an area of 226 square kilometers and is renowned for its lush greenery, waterfalls, and diverse wildlife.
  • The park is one of India's earliest designated national parks and is part of the Palamu Tiger Reserve.
• Tiger Conservation:
  • Tigers are classified as Endangered under the IUCN Red List.
  • India is home to the world's largest tiger population, contributing to approximately 70% of the global tiger population.
  • As of the 2018 Tiger Census, India recorded a total of 2,967 tigers.
• Flora and Fauna in Palamu Tiger Reserve:
  • The reserve is characterized by tropical dry deciduous forests dominated by sal trees.
  • It supports a diverse range of species, including gaurs, sloth bears, wild boars, and over 200 bird species.

The correct answer Lakhimpur Kheri.

Key Points

• Dudhwa National Park is situated on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District of Uttar Pradesh. 
• It is in the sub-Himalayan Region known as Tarai Belt.
• Year of Establishment- 1 Feb 1977
• Dudhwa National Park is known as the first National Park of the state after the formation of Uttrakhand.
• It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species which include Tiger, Leopard Cat, Slath beer, Rhinoceros (One horn), Hispid hare, Elephants, Black deer& Swamp deer.
• Dudhwa National Park is a stronghold of the barasingha. Around half of the world's barasinghas are present in Dudhwa National Park.

The correct answer is Karnataka.

• Bandipur National Park located in Karnataka houses deers,  tigers, elephants and other species.

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The following National parks are most famous in India

The correct answer is ​Rajasthan.

Key Points

• Ranthambore National Park is one of the largest and most famous national parks in North India.
• The area of Ranthambore National Park is 392 square kilometres.
• The park is mainly known for its tigers and is one of the best places in India to see majestic predators in its natural habitat.
• Ranthambore National Park is a vast wildlife reserve near the town of Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, northern India.
• It is a former royal hunting ground and home to tigers, leopards, and marsh crocodiles.

Optional 3 is correct, i.e. Himachal Pradesh.

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The correct answer is Anginda.

Key Points

• Anamudi Peak is located on the border of Kothamangalam Taluka in the Ernakulam district and Devikulam Taluk of Idukki district of Kerala in India.
  • It is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and South India at an altitude of 2,695 meters and a topographic prominence of 2,479 meters.
  • The mountain derives its name from the Malayalam word Anamudi which means Elephant's head in the English language.
  • It is the largest mountain in Kerala and it is also the highest mountain in peninsular India.
  • It is also called "Everest of South India".
• Anginda Peak is the highest peak in Silent Valley National Park, Palakkad.
  • It is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala.
  • It has a height of 2,383 meters.
  • The tributary of Bharathappuzha i.e River kunthipuzha arises from this peak.
• Devimala Peak is situated in the Anamalai Hills of Kerala and it is the highest peak in the Devikulam hill station.
  • It is one of the fourteen highest peaks of the Western Ghats in Devikulam taluka of Idukki district.
• Perumal Peak is located in the Kodaikanal district of Tamilnadu and It is also known as the Perumal Malai Peak. 
  • It has an elevation of a total of 2,440 meters​.

Image of Anginda Peak:

The correct answer is Loktak Lake.

Key Points:

• Keibul Lamjao National Park, the only floating park in the world, is located in the Loktak lake.
• Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating National Park in the world.
• It is the home of the brow-antlered deer which is one of the most endangered deer in the world.
• It is located in the Bishnupur district of Manipur in India.
• It is an integral part of Loktak Lake.

Additional Information

The correct answer is Kerala.

Key Points

• Silent Valley National Park:
  • Located in the Palakkad district in the Nilgiri Mountains of Kerala.
  • It is at the heart of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and consists of areas of South Western Ghats rain forests and tropical wet evergreen jungle.
  • River Kunthi passes through it.
  • Silent Valley Park is known for many highly endangered species such as lion-tailed macaque, tiger, gaur, leopard, wild boar, panther, Indian Civet, and Sambhar. 

​Additional Information

The correct answer is Himachal Pradesh.

Key Points:

• Pin Valley National Park is a National park of India located within the Lahaul and Spiti district, in the state of Himachal Pradesh, in far Northern India.
• With its snow laden unexplored higher reaches and slopes, the Park forms a natural habitat for a number of endangered animals including the snow leopard and Siberian ibex.

Key Points

Mistake Points 

• Pench National Park is on the border of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
• So Pench National Park(Jawahar Lal Nehru) is in Maharashtra and Pench(Priyardishini) National Park is in Madhya Pradesh.
• So if it simply asks Pench then the Answer will be Madhya Pradesh only, but if it's written in the bracket with a description then choose accordingly.

The correct answer is Namdapha National Park.

Key Points

• Namdapha National Park is the largest protected area in the Eastern Himalayan sub-region.
• It is a wide protected area of 1,985 km² in Arunachal Pradesh of Northeast India.
• The national park harbours the northernmost lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude.
• Even harbours vast dipterocarp forests, covering the northwestern parts of the eco-region rainforests Mizoram-Manipur-Kachin.
• It is the fourth largest national park in India.

Additional Information

The correct answer is West Bengal.

• The Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in West Bengal.

Key Points

• Buxa Tiger Reserve was established in 1983.
• It was the then 15^th tiger reserve in India.
• Animals found in Buxa Tiger Reserve Indian leopard, Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, giant squirrel, gaur, chital, and wild boar.

• National Park/Wildlife sanctuary in West Bengal are West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary, Gorumara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, Sunderban National Park (STR) Tiger Reserve, and Jaldapara National Park.

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Note: Recently Madhya Pradesh’s Panna National Park has been declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

• Also known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Park, the Nagarhole National Park is located in the Mysore and Kodagu districts of Karnataka.
• Along with the Bandipur Tiger Reserve, the Nagarhole National Park forms one of India's primary Tiger Reserves.
• The park was set up as a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and upgraded to a national park in 1988.
• It spreads over an area of 642.39 km² and is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
• In addition to tigers, the park is also inhabited by Indian leopard, striped hyena, chital, sam, gaur, wild boar, sambar deer, etc.

The correct answer is Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• The Namdapha National Park and Tiger Reserve is located in Changlang District, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, close to the international boundary between India and Myanmar (Burma).
• The government designated it as a tiger reserve in 1983.

Additional Information

• In India, marine protected area concerned with coral reefs, mangroves, lagoons, estuaries, sea grass.
  • Gulf of Mannar National Park, Tamil Nadu.
  • Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park, Gujarat.
  • Gulf of Kutch Marine Sanctuary, Gujarat.
  • Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman & Nicobar.
  • Gahirmatha Sanctuary, Odisha.