National Parks - MOST IMPORTANT UPSC CSE Previous Year Questions

Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

In which one among the following categories of protected areas in India are local people not allowed to collect and use the biomass?

Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?

Consider the following pairs:
National Park — River flowing through the Park

1. Corbett National Park — Ganga
2. Kaziranga National Park — Manas
3. Silent Valley National Park — Kaveri
   Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks ?

Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?

With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct?

1. It is spread over two districts.
2. There is no human habitation inside the Park.
3. It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
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Consider the following statements :

1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.
3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Two important rivers–one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the Sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this?

Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?

1. Nagarhole National Park
2. Papikonda National Park
3. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
4. Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
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Consider the following pairs- Protected area : Well- known for

1. Bhitarkanika, Odisha : Salt Water Crocodile
2. Desert National Park, Rajasthan : Great Indian Bustard
3. Eravikulam, Kerala : Hoolock Gibbon
   Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

1. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve : Garo Hills
2. Logtak (Loktak) Lake : Barail Range
3. Namdapha National Park : Dafla Hills
   Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Match List-1 with List-II and select the correct answer.
List-I (National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary): A. ChandraPrabha B. Karera C. Jaisamand D. Nahargarh
List-II (Nearby Town): 1. Jaipur 2. Shivpuri 3. Agra 4. Chandauli 5. Udaipur

Match List-I (National Park/Sanctuary) with List-II and (State) and select the correct answer.
List-I: A. Kanger Ghati National Park B. Nagarhole National Park C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
List-II: 1. Chhattisgarh 2. Haryana 3. Himachal Pradesh 4. Karnataka

Which of the following are the most likely places to find the musk deer in its natural habitat?

1. Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
2. Gangotri National Park
3. Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary
4. Manas National Park
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer.
List-I (National Parks/ Wildlife Sanctuary): A. Bondla Wild Life Sanctuary B. Kangerghat National Park C. Orang Sanctuary D. Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary
List-II (State): 1. Odisha 2. Assam 3. Chhattisgarh 4. Goa 5. Tripura

Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip ?

Which of the following National Parks is unique in being a swamp with floating vegetation that supports a rich biodiversity?

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?