Question 3148
Orang national park, recently seen in news is located in which state?
Answer
Assam
Why?
The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Assam. It is a national park in India located on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam. It was established as a sanctuary in 1985 and declared a national park in 1999. One of the four major rhino habitats in Assam, Orang was recognised as a tiger reserve in 2016. It has a rich flora and fauna, including great Indian rhinoceros , pygmy hog, Asian elephant, wild water buffalo and Bengal tiger. It is the only stronghold of rhinoceros on the north bank of the Brahmaputra River.
