Set 9 | Important Sanctuary and Biosphere Reserve MCQs

Correct Answer is C.

• Kaziranga → Rhinoceros (Kaziranga National Park is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros).
• Gir → Lion (Gir National Park is the only home for the Asiatic lion).
• Sunderban → Tiger (Sunderban is known for its Royal Bengal tigers).
• Periyar → Elephant (Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is well-known for its elephant population).

Correct Answer is B.

[A] Rajaji National Park : Elephant

• Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand) is famous for its elephants and is part of the Shivalik Elephant Reserve.
• ✅ Correctly matched.

[B] Periyar National Park : Hangul

• Periyar National Park (Kerala) is primarily known for its elephants and tigers.
• Hangul, also known as the Kashmir stag, is found in Dachigam National Park (Jammu & Kashmir), not Periyar.
• ❌ Incorrectly matched.

[C] Manas National Park : Elephant

• Manas National Park (Assam) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is home to elephants, along with other species like tigers and rhinos.
• ✅ Correctly matched.

[D] Dudhwa National Park : Tiger

• Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh) is known for its tigers and is part of the Project Tiger initiative.
• ✅ Correctly matched.

Correct Answer is C.

• The Great Himalayan National Park is in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Rajaji National Park is spread over three districts of Uttarakhand namely Haridwar, Dehradun and Pauri Garhwal.
• Keoladeo National Park is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Van Vihar National Park is in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.

Correct Answer is D.

• Yellowstone National Park is a located in the United States of America (USA) in the state of Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. It was established on March 1, 1872.
• The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features, especially Old Faithful Geyser. It is the first National Park of U.S.A.

Correct Answer is D.

• Gulf of Mannar is a marine national park in Tamil Nadu, established in the year 1980.

Correct Answer is A.

• The term ‘biosphere reserve’ was first used by Edward Suess whereas the term Ecosystem was first used by A.G. Tansley. Reiter and Ernst Haeckel first used the term ‘ Ecology’ and the word ‘Biodiversity’ was first used by Ramond F. Dasmann.

Correct Answer is A.

• Small scale photographs are suitable for wildlife management in Jim Corbett National Park situated at Uttarakhand and Rajaji National Park.

Correct Answer is B.

• Keibul Lamjao National Park (located in Manipur) is the only floating national park in the world.
• It is situated on the Loktak Lake and is famous for its unique floating phumdis (masses of vegetation, soil, and organic matter) that support a rich biodiversity.
• The park is also the natural habitat of the Sangai deer (brow-antlered deer), which is an endangered species and the state animal of Manipur.

Other Options:

• [A] Bhitarkanika National Park (Odisha) is known for its mangrove forests and saltwater crocodiles.
• [C] Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Rajasthan) is famous for being a bird sanctuary and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• [D] Sultanpur National Park (Haryana) is renowned as a bird sanctuary that attracts migratory birds.

Correct Answer is D.

• Maharashtra has become the first state in the country to have a ‘State butterfly’. State Government has declared the Blue Mormon as the State Butterfly.
• The Blue Mormon is a large swallowtail butterfly found primarily in Sri Lanka and India mainly restricted to the Western Ghats of Maharashtra, South India and Coastal belts.
• It is the second largest butterfly of India. Southern Birdwing is India’s largest butterfly which has been declared as State butterfly of Karnataka. Notably, Maharashtra is the first and Karnataka the second state to declare ‘State butterfly’.

Correct Answer is *.

List of Biosphere Reserves in India that are part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves:

Key Points:

• India has 18 Biosphere Reserves, but only 12 are part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves (as of now).
• Panna Biosphere Reserve is the latest addition to the list.