Question

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:

Column I	Column II
a) Jim Corbett national park	i) Karnataka
b) Kanha national park	ii) Madhya Pradesh
c)Kaziranga national park	iii) Tamil Nadu
d)Bandipur sanctuary	iv) Uttaranchal
e) Mudumalai sanctuary	v) Assam

a) (A)-(i), (B)-(iii), (C)-(iv), (D)-(ii), (E)-(v)
b) (A)-(v), (B)-(iv), (C)-(ii), (D)-(i), (E)-(iii)
c) (A)-(iv), (B)-(v), (C)-(i), (D)-(iii), (E)-(ii)
d) (A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(v), (D)-(i), (E)-(iii)

Answer 1

Hint National park and sanctuary are the protected areas which are used in the protection of the animals and plants which are vulnerable and endangered. Human activity of any kind is prohibited in that area.

Complete answer:
-Jim Corbett national park is located in Uttaranchal. It is one of the oldest national parks present in India. It was previously named as Hailey National park. It is the most important tiger reserve in India. It has a rich diversity of plant species also. It was the first to come under the Project tiger initiative.
-Kanha national park is the largest national park located in Madhya Pradesh. It was designated as a tiger reserve in 1973. It has a Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, barasingha, and dhole. It was the first national park to introduce a mascot of barasingha.
-Kaziranga national park is located in Assam. It is regarded as a world heritage site. It has a great one-horned rhinoceros present. It is also home to the tigers and was named under tiger reserve in 2006. It is also considered an important bird area as many varieties of birds are found here. It is a biodiversity hotspot as it has a high diversity of plants and animals’ species.
-Bandipur national park is located in Karnataka. It is home to the tigers and is under project tiger. It has the second-highest population of the tigers in India. It has diverse biomes and is dominated by the dry deciduous forest. It was previously a private hunting ground for the king of Mysore.
-Mudumalai Sanctuary is a reserved tiger area. It is present in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It shares its land area with Kerala and Karnataka. It is home to the Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, gaur, and Indian leopard. It is considered a world heritage site.

So, the answer is ‘(A)-(iv), (B)-(ii), (C)-(v), (D)-(i), (E)-(iii)’.

Note: The national parks under tiger reserve and project tiger have a duty to protect the tiger population of India. The tiger population has declined to a level that they are under vulnerable species. So, to protect them, a project tiger was initiated.