National Parks, Biosphere Reserves and Wildlife Laws MCQs

Solved MCQs on India's national parks and tiger reserves, the animals they protect, biosphere reserves, Ramsar wetlands, and wildlife laws and projects.

1. 1

   Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve is in:

   AKeralaBAndhra PradeshCKarnatakaDTamil Nadu

   Correct answer: A. Kerala

   Periyar, around an artificial lake in Idukki district, is known for elephants and boat safaris.

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2. 2

   In which state is Bandipur National Park located?

   AKarnatakaBKeralaCGoaDTamil Nadu

   Correct answer: A. Karnataka

   Bandipur in Karnataka forms part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve with Mudumalai and Wayanad.

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3. 3

   Kanha National Park, famous for the hard-ground barasingha, is in:

   AMaharashtraBMadhya PradeshCChhattisgarhDOdisha

   Correct answer: B. Madhya Pradesh

   Kanha helped save the hard-ground barasingha (swamp deer), now the state animal of Madhya Pradesh.

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4. 4

   Ranthambore National Park, known for its tigers and fort, is in:

   ARajasthanBUttar PradeshCMadhya PradeshDGujarat

   Correct answer: A. Rajasthan

   Ranthambore in Sawai Madhopur district is one of the best places to see tigers in the wild.

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5. 5

   Hemis National Park, known for the snow leopard, is in:

   ASikkimBUttarakhandCLadakhDHimachal Pradesh

   Correct answer: C. Ladakh

   Hemis is India's largest national park in area and a stronghold of the snow leopard.

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6. 6

   The Great Himalayan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in:

   AArunachal PradeshBHimachal PradeshCJammu and KashmirDUttarakhand

   Correct answer: B. Himachal Pradesh

   It lies in Kullu district and was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2014.

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7. 7

   Silent Valley National Park, saved from a dam project by a public campaign, is in:

   AKarnatakaBKeralaCGoaDTamil Nadu

   Correct answer: B. Kerala

   The Silent Valley movement of the 1970s–80s protected this rainforest, home of the lion-tailed macaque.

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8. 8

   Manas National Park, a World Heritage Site on the Bhutan border, is in:

   AMeghalayaBWest BengalCArunachal PradeshDAssam

   Correct answer: D. Assam

   Manas is a tiger and elephant reserve and protects rare species such as the pygmy hog and golden langur.

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9. 9

   Dachigam National Park near Srinagar is known for the:

   AAsiatic lionBOne-horned rhinocerosCHangul (Kashmir stag)DNilgiri tahr

   Correct answer: C. Hangul (Kashmir stag)

   Dachigam is the main home of the endangered hangul, the Kashmir red deer.

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10. 10

    Eravikulam National Park in Kerala protects the:

    ASnow leopardBHangulCGreat Indian bustardDNilgiri tahr

    Correct answer: D. Nilgiri tahr

    Eravikulam, near Munnar, has the largest population of the Nilgiri tahr, a mountain goat.

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12. 11

    The Valley of Flowers National Park is in:

    AJammu and KashmirBUttarakhandCHimachal PradeshDSikkim

    Correct answer: B. Uttarakhand

    Together with Nanda Devi National Park, it forms a World Heritage Site in Chamoli district.

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13. 12

    Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary) is in:

    AHaryanaBUttar PradeshCGujaratDRajasthan

    Correct answer: D. Rajasthan

    Keoladeo is a World Heritage wetland that once hosted the rare Siberian crane in winter.

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14. 13

    The Desert National Park in Rajasthan is an important home of the:

    AAsiatic lionBBlackbuck onlyCIndian wild assDGreat Indian bustard

    Correct answer: D. Great Indian bustard

    The critically endangered great Indian bustard survives mainly in the Thar desert around Jaisalmer.

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15. 14

    Namdapha National Park, with four big cats (tiger, leopard, snow leopard and clouded leopard), is in:

    ANagalandBAssamCMizoramDArunachal Pradesh

    Correct answer: D. Arunachal Pradesh

    Namdapha lies in Changlang district near the Myanmar border.

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16. 15

    Simlipal National Park and Biosphere Reserve is in:

    AJharkhandBChhattisgarhCOdishaDWest Bengal

    Correct answer: C. Odisha

    Simlipal in Mayurbhanj district is a tiger reserve known for its sal forests and waterfalls.

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17. 16

    India's first biosphere reserve, set up in 1986, was the:

    ANanda Devi Biosphere ReserveBSundarbans Biosphere ReserveCNilgiri Biosphere ReserveDGulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve

    Correct answer: C. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve

    The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve spans Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.

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18. 17

    The Ramsar Convention, which protects wetlands of international importance, was signed in 1971 in:

    AIranBBrazilCKenyaDSwitzerland

    Correct answer: A. Iran

    It is named after the Iranian city of Ramsar; India joined in 1982, and Chilika and Keoladeo were its first Ramsar sites.

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19. 18

    Project Tiger was launched in India in:

    A1972B1973C1980D1992

    Correct answer: B. 1973

    Project Tiger began on 1 April 1973 with nine reserves, including Jim Corbett.

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20. 19

    The Wildlife (Protection) Act was passed by Parliament in:

    A1972B1980C1986D2002

    Correct answer: A. 1972

    The 1972 Act lists protected species in its schedules and provides for sanctuaries and national parks.

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21. 20

    Project Elephant, to protect elephants and their habitats, was launched in:

    A1973B1985C1992D2010

    Correct answer: C. 1992

    Project Elephant began in 1992; the elephant was declared India's National Heritage Animal in 2010.

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