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Kaziranga National Park is famous for?
A. Lion
B. Tiger
C. Rhinoceros
D. Crocodile

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Hint: These animals are killed by certain poachers for some parts which are then bought and sold on the black market and used for ornamental or traditional medicine by some cultures.
These animals are generally said to be of 5 species, two of which are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia. These animals have herbivorous diets and small brains (400–600 g).

Complete answer:
Kaziranga National Park is a national park situated in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam, India. According to the census held in March 2018, which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and a number of recognised wildlife NGOs, there are 2,413 rhino populations in the Kaziranga National Park. The rhino population was 2401 in 2015. Kaziranga can be found as the home to the highest tiger density among the protected areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 . The park apart from rhinoceros is also home to a significant breeding population of elephants, wild buffalo water and swamp deer.
Kaziranga is recognised by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area for the conservation of avifauna species. In contrast with other protected areas in India, Kaziranga has achieved considerable success in the protection of wildlife. Located on the eastern edge of the biodiversity hotspot of the Eastern Himalayas, the park blends high species diversity and visibility.

Following are the given alternatives:-
The Gir National Park is famous for its lions, particularly the Asian Lions. Gir Forest National Park is a refuge for wildlife in Gujarat, western India. Therefore, Option A is wrong.
The Corbett Tiger Reserve is the most prominent tiger reserve. Jim Corbett National Park is a forested wildlife sanctuary in the Uttarakhand state of northern India. The park is very rich in its diversity of flora and fauna and is very famous for its Bengal tigers. Therefore, Option B is wrong.
Kaziranga National Park The World Heritage Site of Kaziranga is known as the Great Indian Horned Rhinoceros. Thus, Option C is right.
Bhitarkanika National Park is best known for its crocodiles. Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park in the north-eastern Kendrapara district of Odisha in eastern India. It is 145km2 big. Thus, Option D is incorrect.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note: Two-thirds of the world's Indian rhinoceros is now restricted to Kaziranga National Park. Kaziranga has been the subject of, or has been listed in, a number of books, songs, and documentaries. The park gained international attention for the first time after Robin Banerjee, a doctor - turned - photographer and filmmaker, created a documentary called Kaziranga, which was aired on Berlin television in 1961 and became a success story. A lavender rhinoceros icon started to be used as a symbol of the gay community in Boston in 1974.