1. Kanha Kisli is famous for what?
(a) National Park
(b) National sanctuary
(c) Park and Sanctuary
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]
Ans. (a) National Park
- Kanha-Kisli is situated in the Mandla district of Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.
- It was the first national park of the state to be included in Project Tiger in 1973.
- The territory of Kanha was originally divided into two different wildlife sanctuaries named Hallon and Banjar.
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2. Which was the first National Park of M.P. to be included in Project Tiger?
(a) Sanjay Sanctuary
(b) Bandhavgarh
(c) Madhav National Park
(d) Kanha-Kisli
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Kanha-Kisli
- In 1973, the Indian government began Project Tiger.
- This project included nine places where there were a lot of tigers.
- The first area part of this project was Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
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3. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known for white tigers?
(a) Malwa
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Baghelkhand
(d) None of these
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (c) Baghelkhand
- The Bandhavgarh National Park, located in the Baghelkhand region, is well-known for its white tigers.
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4. Which area of Madhya Pradesh is known for white tigers?
(a) Rohilkhand
(b) Baghelkhand
(c) Malwa
(d) Nimar
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Baghelkhand
- Rewa, a place in Madhya Pradesh’s Baghelkhand region, is famous for its white tigers.
- The first white tiger was discovered by the Maharaja of Rewa, Martand Singh Judeo, in the forests of Govindgarh (Rewa).
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5. Which is called the ‘Tiger State’?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000]
Ans. (b) Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh is called the ‘Tiger State’ because it has the most tigers in India.
- In 2018, the census showed that Madhya Pradesh had 526 tigers, followed by Karnataka with 524 and Uttarakhand with 442.
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6. Crocodiles and Gharial are being protected in –
(a) Narmada and Tapti rivers
(b) Mahanadi and Tapti rivers
(c) Wainganga and Pench rivers
(d) Chambal and Son rivers
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (d) Chambal and Son rivers
- Crocodiles and Gharials living near the Chambal River in Morena, Ken River in Chhatarpur, and Son River in Sidhi and Shahdol.
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7. In which district of Madhya Pradesh is Madhav National Park?
(a) Mandla
(b) Gwalior
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Shahdol
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (c) Shivpuri
- Madhav National Park is located in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh.
- It was given the title of a national park by the Ministry of Environment and Forest in 1958.
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8. Fossil National Park of Madhya Pradesh is located at –
(a) Sidhi
(b) Mandla
(c) Shivpuri
(d) Khandwa
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Mandla
- Fossils National Park is located in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh.
- It became a national park in 1983.
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9. What percentage of the total forest area of Madhya Pradesh, Teak trees are found?
(a) About 15%
(b) About 20%
(c) About 25%
(d) About 30%
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) About 25%
- In Madhya Pradesh, around 26.40% of the total forest area is made up of dry Teak trees. Option (c) is the right answer.
- Slightly moist Teak forests represent 2.28% of the total forest, and very dry Teak forests make up 0.86%.
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