1. The largest Wildlife Sanctuary of Uttar Pradesh is –
(a) Chandra Prabha
(b) Kishanpur
(c) Hastinapur
(d) Ranipur
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (c) Hastinapur
- Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is the biggest wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh, covering 2073 square kilometers. It was set up in 1986.
Wildlife Sanctuary Establishment Year Area (sq. km.)
(1) Hastinapur 1986 (2073)
(2) Chandra Prabha 1957 (96)
(3) Kishanpur 1972 (227)
(4) Ranipur 1977 (230) |
2. In Uttar Pradesh, a ‘Lion Safari’ is being established in-
(a) Balrampur
(b) Etawah
(c) Maharajganj
(d) Pilibhit
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (b) Etawah
- A Fertility Center and Safari Park for Babbar Lions is being built in the Etawah area of Uttar Pradesh.
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3. Which of the following sanctuaries is not correctly matched?
Bird sanctuary Place
(a) Samaspur – Raebareli
(b) Nawabganj – Allahabad
(c) Bakhira – Sant Kabir Nagar
(d) Sandi – Hardoi
[U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (b) Nawabganj – Allahabad
- Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Option (b) does not fit with this.
- In 2015, it was renamed to the Shahid Chandra Shekhar Azad Bird Sanctuary.
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4. Which one of the following is correctly matched?
(a) Bakhira Wildlife: Unnao Sanctuary
(b) Okhla Wildlife: Lalitpur Sanctuary
(c) Sandi Wildlife: Hardoi Sanctuary
(d) Mahavir Swami: Basti Wildlife Sanctuary
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (c) Sandi Wildlife: Hardoi Sanctuary
- Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Okhla Wildlife Sanctuary is in Gautam Buddha Nagar district, Sandi Wildlife Sanctuary is in Hardoi and Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary is in Lalitpur district of Uttar Pradesh.
- Option (c) is correct.
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5. Bakhira bird sanctuary lies in :
(a) Basti
(b) Faizabad
(c) Gonda
(d) Unnao
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) Pre-2008]
Ans. (a) Basti
- Bakhira Birds Sanctuary was set up in 1990 and it is located in Sant Kabir Nagar district, which used to be a part of Basti district. The Sanctuary is 18 km away from Khalilabad, which is the district headquarters.
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6. Dudhwa National Park is situated in which district?
(a) Lalitpur
(b) Pilibhit
(c) Lakhimpur Kheri
(d) Sonbhadra
[U.P. U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Lakhimpur Kheri
- Dudhwa National Park is located in the Lakhimpur Khiri district of Uttar Pradesh. It covers a total area of 490 square kilometers and is part of the government’s ‘Project Tiger Reserve’ program.
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7. In Uttar Pradesh Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary is located in the district :
(a) Ghaziabad
(b) Gonda
(c) Rae Bareli
(d) Unnao
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]
Ans. (d) Unnao
- The Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary was set up in 1984 in the Unnao district of Uttar Pradesh.
- It covers a small area of only 2.25 sq km, making it the second smallest bird sanctuary in the state.
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8. Suraha Tal bird sanctuary is located in the district of
(a) Azamgarh
(b) Ballia
(c) Hardoi
(d) Pratapgarh
[U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2004]
Ans. (b) Ballia
- Surah Tal Bird Sanctuary is located in the Ballia district and is 34 square kilometers in area.
- It was created in 1991 and is part of the Eco Development Programme.
- Other wildlife sanctuaries that are a part of this programme include Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Vijay Sagar Bird Sanctuary, National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, Saman Bird Sanctuary and Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary.
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