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National Parks of India for Class 3 GK Questions on National Parks of India Answer the following questions: 1. Established in 1936, ___________ is India’s first National Park. a. Bandhavgarh National Park b. Indravathi National Park c. Jim Corbett National Park d. Gir National Park 2. Bandhavgarh National Park is located in which state? a. Maharashtra b. Madhya Pradesh c. Rajasthan d. Gujarat 3. We can find the Ranthambore National Park in _______. a. Rajasthan b. Gujarat c. Maharashtra d. Uttarakhand 4. Kaziranga National Park is in which state? a. Madhya Pradesh b. Gujarat c. Arunachal Pradesh d. Assam 5. Bandipur National park is situated in _______. a. Kerala b. Tamil Nadu c. Karnataka d. Andhra Pradesh 6. The endangered Asiatic lions can be found in which National Park? a. Kaziranga National Park b. Orang National Park c. Ranthambhore National Park d. Gir National Park 7. Jim Corbett National Park was earlier known as? a. Hailey National Park b. Mouling National Park c. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park d. Valmiki National Park 8. The National Park that was the first tiger reserve in India is: a. Gir National Park b. Sundarban National Park c. Jim Corbett National Park d. Kanha National Park 9. Declared a wildlife reserve in 1955, this tiger reserve is infamous for the sudden disappearance of its tigers in the 21st century. Which national park is it? a. Ranthambore National Park b. Sariska National Park c. Bandhavgarh National Park d. Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park 10. The national park which is famous as the home of “Big Five” is a. Satpura National Park b. South Button National Park c. Gangotri National Park d. Kaziranga National Park 11. Satpura National Park is located in _______. a. Madhya Pradesh b. Maharashtra c. Tamil Nadu d. Chhattisgarh 12. Pin Valley National Park, best known for the Siberian ibex, is located in a. Assam b. Himachal Pradesh c. Mizoram d. Arunachal Pradesh 13. Located in Ladakh, _______ is globally famous for its Snow Leopards. a. Hemis National Park b. Indravati National Park c. Kalesar National Park d. Saddle Peak National Park 14. We can find the Nanda Devi National Park in _______. a. Himachal Pradesh b. Meghalaya c. Uttarakhand d. Assam 15. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is situated in _______. a. Lakshadweep Islands b. Andaman and Nicobar Islands c. Dadar and Nagar Haveli d. Daman and Diu 16. As per National Wildlife Database 2019, the total number of National Parks in India is: a. 100 b. 96 c. 104 d. 101 17. Simplipal National Park is located in which state? a. Odisha b. Jharkhand c. Chhattisgarh d. Uttarakhand 18. Where is Sundarban National Park located? a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Bihar c. Uttar Pradesh d. West Bengal 19. ________ is the largest National Park of India. a. Gir National Park b. Jim Corbett National Park c. Indravati National Park d. Hemis National Park 20. The smallest National Park of India is ________. a. Campbell Bay National Park b. Keoladeo National Park c. South Button National Park d. Betla National Park 21. Being home to 19% of India's Tiger Population, _______ is called the Tiger State of India. a. Gujarat b. Madhya Pradesh c. Maharashtra d. Rajasthan 22. Added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park is located in which state of India? a. Uttarakhand b. Haryana c. Himachal Pradesh d. Punjab 23. ________ is the state with the highest number of National Parks in India. a. Rajasthan b. Kerala c. Maharashtra d. Madhya Pradesh 24. Most famous for its amazing blackbuck population, the Blackbuck National Park is located in which state of India? a. Rajasthan b. Maharashtra c. Gujarat d. Madhya Pradesh 25. In 2016, Khangchendzonga National Park was inscribed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This national park is located in ________ state of India. a. Arunachal Pradesh b. Sikkim c. Assam d. Tripura Answers: 1. (c) Jim Corbett 2. (b) Madhya 3. (a) Rajasthan 4. (d) Assam 5. (c) Karnataka National Park Pradesh 6. (d) Gir 7. (a) Hailey 8. (c) Jim Corbett 9. (b) Sariska 10. (d) Kaziranga National Park National Park National Park National Park National Park 11. (a) Madhya 12. (b) Himachal 13. (a) Hemis 14. (c) 15. (b) Andaman and Pradesh Pradesh National Park Uttarakhand Nicobar Islands 16. (c) 104 17. (a) Odisha 18. (d) West 19. (d) Hemis 20. (c) South Button Bengal National Park National Park 21. (b) Madhya 22. (c) Himachal 23. (d) Madhya 24. (c) Gujarat 25. (b) Sikkim Pradesh Pradesh Pradesh .
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