Question 2040
Which of the following are correctly matched? 1. Nameri National Park - Assam 2. Valmiki National Park - Uttar Pradesh 3. Indravati National Park - Chattisgarh 4. Guru Ghasi Das - Jharkhand Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Answer
1 and 3
Why?
The correct answer is 1 and 3. Key Points Nameri National Park — Assam The Nameri National Park is spread over an area of 1,000 sq km. The landscape majorly comprises semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests with cane and bamboo brakes and narrow strips of open grassland along rivers. The park lies around 35 km from Tezpur, in the foothills of the eastern Himalayas. Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched. Valmiki National Park — Bihar Valmiki Tiger Reserve forms the easternmost limit of the Himalayan Terai forests in India and is the only tiger reserve of Bihar. Situated in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone of the country, the forest has a combination of bhabar and terai tracts. Valmiki Tiger Reserve lies in the north-westernmost West Champaran district of Bihar. The name of the district has been derived from two words Champa and Aranya meaning Forest of Champa trees. Hence, pair 2 is incorrectly matched. Indravati National Park — Chhattisgarh Indravati National Park is a national park located in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state of India. It derives its name from the nearby Indravati River. It is home to one of the last populations of rare wild buffalo. Indravati National Park is the finest and most famous wildlife park in Chhattisgarh. It is one of the two project tiger sites in Chhattisgarh along with Udanti-sitanadi, Indravati National Park is located in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Hence, pair 3 is correctly matched. Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park — Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National park is a beautiful place, located in the Koriya district of the state of Chhattisgarh. Guru Ghasidas National Park is marked as one of the most important and unique of all the protected areas in Chhattisgarh. Guru Ghasidas National Park was formed when Chhattisgarh was bifurcated from Madhya Pradesh and formed a state in itself. About 60% of the park is located in the Koriya district of Chhattisgarh. Hence, pair 4 is incorrectly matched. Additional Information National Parks - National parks provide protection to the entire ecosystem, that is, flora, fauna, landscape, etc. of that region. The national parks not only conserve wildlife but also provide a diversion of environmental and landscape heritage in a manner that does not harm it, in order to provide enjoyment to future generations.
