Question

Which of the following is known as Valley of Flowers in India?
a)Nasik
b)Uttaranchal
c)Jaipur
d)Lucknow

Answer 1

Hint: Valley of flowers in a National Park known for its alpine flowers. The park is located between Zanskar range and Great Himalayas and is part of the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve.

Complete answer: The Valley of Flowers is located in North Chamoli and Pithoragarh districts of Uttarakhand. The park is the habitat to animals like snow leopard, musk deer, red fox, blue sheep and Asiatic brown bear.It has more than 650 species of flowers. Some examples of the flowers found in the park are orchids, poppies, primulas, marigolds, daisies and anemones carpet the ground. Sub-alpine forests of birch and rhododendron cover parts of the park's area.

It is at an elevation of 3352 to 3658m above sea level. It was made a national park in 1982 and later a World Heritage site. The park is only open from June to October. Nasik is a city in Maharashtra famous for its oranges and vineyards. Lucknow, on the other hand, is near Dudhwa National Park which is famous for its swamp deer and tigers.

Therefore the correct answer is Uttaranchal.

Note: Valley of Flower is not to be confused with Silent Valley National park and Yumthang Valley of flowers. Yumthang Valley of Flower is situated in Sikkim and is a nature sanctuary which has the Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary. Silent Valley National park is in Kerala.