UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 24: India on the Map – Places in the News (23 MCQs)

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UPSC Geography of India – Chapter 24: India on the Map – Places in the News (23 MCQs) – 23 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

India's first national park, set up in 1936, is now known as:

Correct Answer: A [Corbett National Park]

Explanation:

Hailey National Park, created in 1936 in today's Uttarakhand, was later renamed Corbett National Park after Jim Corbett.

2.  

The only floating national park in India is:

Correct Answer: D [Keibul Lamjao]

Explanation:

on Loktak Lake.

3.  

The river that flows through Silent Valley National Park is the:

Correct Answer: B [Kunthipuzha]

Explanation:

The Kunthipuzha flows through the length of Silent Valley National Park in Palakkad district of Keralam.

4.  

Saramati is the highest peak of:

Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]

Explanation:

Saramati, on Nagaland's border with Myanmar, is the highest peak of Nagaland.

5.  

Which river flows through Panna National Park in Madhya Pradesh?

Correct Answer: A [Ken]

Explanation:

the Ken enters Panna Tiger Reserve from the south and flows through it for about 55 km.

6.  

The Asiatic lion is found in the wild only in:

Correct Answer: C [Gir]

Explanation:

Gir and the surrounding Saurashtra landscape of Gujarat are the only wild home of the Asiatic lion.

7.  

The hard-ground barasingha is the flagship species of:

Correct Answer: A [Kanha]

Explanation:

Kanha in Madhya Pradesh saved the hard-ground barasingha from near extinction, and the deer is its flagship species.

8.  

Irrawaddy dolphins are a well-known feature of which of the following Indian wetlands?

Correct Answer: B [Chilika Lake]

Explanation:

Chilika, India's largest brackish-water lagoon in Odisha, is noted for its Irrawaddy dolphins.

9.  

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve lies in the:

Correct Answer: D [Garo hills]

Explanation:

Nokrek, the highest peak of the Garo hills in western Meghalaya, gives its name to the biosphere reserve there.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. Kaziranga, Manas and Keoladeo became World Heritage sites in 1985.
2. The Western Ghats became a World Heritage site in 2012.
3. Khangchendzonga National Park is a natural site in Assam.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Kaziranga, Manas and Keoladeo were inscribed in 1985 and the Western Ghats in 2012; Khangchendzonga is a mixed site in Sikkim.

11.  

Assertion (A): Keibul Lamjao is called a floating national park.

Reason (R): It stands on phumdis – floating masses of vegetation and soil – on Loktak Lake.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Keibul Lamjao rests on phumdis floating on Loktak Lake, so R correctly explains why it is a floating park.

12.  

Bhitarkanika in Odisha is known for:

Correct Answer: D [saltwater crocodiles]

Explanation:

Bhitarkanika's mangrove creeks hold one of India's largest populations of the estuarine or saltwater crocodile.

13.  

Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in:

Correct Answer: C [Tripura]

Explanation:

Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, around the Gumti reservoir, is in Tripura; UPSC 2014 paired it falsely with Sikkim.

14.  

The Nilgiri tahr is the flagship species of:

Correct Answer: B [Eravikulam]

Explanation:

Eravikulam National Park near Anamudi in Keralam holds the largest population of the endangered Nilgiri tahr.

15.  

India's first Ramsar sites, designated in 1981, were:

Correct Answer: A [Chilika and Keoladeo]

Explanation:

Chilika in Odisha and Keoladeo in Rajasthan were designated India's first Ramsar sites on 1 October 1981.

16.  

Which of the following was one of the nine tiger reserves with which Project Tiger began in 1973?

Correct Answer: B [Palamau]

Explanation:

Palamau in Jharkhand was one of the first nine tiger reserves under Project Tiger.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Project Tiger
2. Hailey National Park
3. Project Cheetah
4. Wildlife (Protection) Act

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

1936, 1972, 1973, 2022.

18.  

The Desert National Park near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is an important refuge of the:

Correct Answer: B [great Indian bustard]

Explanation:

Desert National Park in Jaisalmer and Barmer districts is the main stronghold of the critically endangered great Indian bustard.

19.  

The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve is important for its:

Correct Answer: A [coral reefs and marine life]

Explanation:

The Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve protects coral reefs, seagrass beds and marine life such as the dugong.

20.  

Kuno National Park, where cheetahs were released in 2022, is in:

Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]

Explanation:

Kuno National Park is in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh, where cheetahs from Namibia were released in September 2022.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2014

Consider the following pairs:

1. Dampa Tiger Reserve : Mizoram
2. Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim
3. Saramati Peak : Nagaland

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: C [1 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary is in Tripura.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

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?

Correct Answer: D [None]

Explanation:

Corbett: Ramganga; Kaziranga: Brahmaputra; Silent Valley: Kunthipuzha.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2013

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?

Correct Answer: A [1 only]

Explanation:

Only pair 1 is correct: Nokrek lies in the Garo hills; Loktak is in Manipur's valley and Namdapha in eastern Arunachal.

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