1. Rajaji National Park is a natural residence of –
(a) Mahseer Fish
(b) Chital
(c) Musk Deer
(d) Asian Elephant
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (d) Asian Elephant
- Rajaji National Park is situated between the cities of Dehradun and Haridwar, and is well-known for its population of Asian Elephants.
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2. Which of the following wildlife protected areas in Uttarakhand is a Tiger Reserve?
(a) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
(b) Rajaji National Park
(c) Corbett National Park
(d) Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Corbett National Park
- In 1936, Jim Corbett Park opened in Ramnagar, Uttarakhand and it was the first national park of India.
- It covers an area of 520.82 sq. km.
- Later, in 1973, the government of India included it as the first park in ‘Project Tiger’.
- On 9 November, 2009, it was declared as a ‘Tiger Reserve’ by the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
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3. Which of the following National Parks of Uttarakhand has been included in ‘Project Tiger Scheme’ in 2016?
(a) Govind National Park
(b) Gangotri National Park
(c) Rajaji National Park
(d) Corbett National Park
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Rajaji National Park
- On April 8th, 2015, Kudremukh in Karnataka and Rajaji in Uttarakhand were declared Tiger Reserves.
- Rajaji is the second Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand after Jim Corbett.
- It is remarkable that Uttarakhand has the highest number of tigers after Karnataka.
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4. The first National Park established in India is situated in Uttaranchal, that is –
(a) Rajaji National Park
(b) Valley of flowers
(c) Jim Corbett National Park
(d) Gangotri National Park.
[Uttarakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2003]
Ans. (c) Jim Corbett National Park
- This National Park has been around since 1936 and is the oldest one in India.
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5. Which national park among the following is located in Uttaranchal?
(a) Ranthambore
(b) Kanha
(c) Corbett
(d) Dudhwa
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (c) Corbett
- This National Park has existed since 1936 and is the oldest one in India.
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6. In terms of area, which is the biggest National Park in Uttarakhand?
(a) Gangotri National Park
(b) Rajaji National Park
(c) Nanda Devi National Park
(d) Govind National Park
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Gangotri National Park
- Gangotri National Park is the biggest national park in Uttarakhand, covering 2390.02 sq. km.
- Rajaji National Park is 820.42 sq. km, Nanda Devi National Park is 624.60 sq. km, and Corbett National Park is 520.82 sq. km.
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7. Which one of the following has been declared a World Heritage in Uttarakhand?
(a) Corbett Park
(b) Rajaji Udyan
(c) Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve
(d) None of these
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010, Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (c) Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve
- In 1988, UNESCO named Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and the Valley of Flowers a World Heritage Site.
- In 2005, it was changed to Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park and was made bigger.
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8. Which of the following is a biosphere reserve in Uttarakhand?
(a) Gobind
(b) Corbett
(c) Rajaji
(d) Nanda Devi
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (d) Nanda Devi
- The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is in Uttarakhand.
- The Nanda Devi National Park was made in 1982.
- This national park and the Valley of Flowers were officially recognized as a biosphere reserve in 1988.
- In the same year, UNESCO also named it a World Heritage Site.
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9. Which association shows the correct sequence of sanctuaries from west to east location in Uttarakhand?
(a) Kedarnath-Askot-Nanda Devi-Binsar
(b) Kedarnath-Nanda Devi-Askot-Binsar
(c) Kedarnath-Nanda Devi-Binsar-Askot
(d) Nanda Devi-Kedarnath-Binsar-Askot
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Kedarnath-Nanda Devi-Binsar-Askot
- The list of sanctuaries in Uttarakhand from west to east is Kedarnath, Nanda Devi, Binsar, and Askot.
- Kedarnath is located in Chamoli and Rudraprayag districts, Nanda Devi is in Chamoli, Binsar is in Almora, and Askot Wildlife Sanctuary in Pithoragarh.
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10. Kanchula Kharak in Uttaranchal is :
(a) A National Park
(b) A Dam
(c) Musk deer breeding and conservation center
(d) A hill
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Mains) 2002]
Ans. (c) Musk deer breeding and conservation center
- In 1972, the Government of Uttar Pradesh created a Musk Deer Breeding Center in Kharchula Kharaka for the protection of musk deer, which is now part of Uttarakhand.
- Its scientific name is Moschus Chrysogaster, and it is sometimes referred to as the Himalayan Musk deer.
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