Question

A number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been opened with the view to _____
A. Attract tourists from all over the world
B. Help people enjoy their holidays
C. Protect endangered species of wildlife
D. Provide firewood, fodder and other products

Answer 1

Hint:Wildlife sanctuaries and National parks are established in places where there is natural biodiversity. Areas designed for such purposes are guarded and access to it is limited.
Many wildlife sanctuaries and National parks are associated with conservation schemes of various species.

Complete answer:
A. Attracting tourists from all over the world is not the reason why national parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been opened. In fact, tourism within national parks is strictly controlled under the government's eco-tourism plan. It would be more correct to say that tourism is one of the many secondary aspects and not the primary objective. So this option is incorrect.
B. Helping people enjoy their holidays is even less probable than tourism. Visits to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries are under the supervision of the government. National parks are more strictly guarded. Thus this too is an incorrect option.
C. Protection of endangered species of wildlife is the primary objective of setting up national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. These protected areas are specifically created so that the natural habitat remains as undisturbed as possible, to keep the wildlife safe. So, this is the correct option.
D. Providing firewood, fodder and other products too is another secondary aspect of the wildlife sanctuaries. People who depend on substances from the forests are allowed to collect them as long as they do not harm the environment. People are not allowed to collect these from national parks. Therefore this is an incorrect option.

Hence the correct answer is option C.

Note:India currently has 104 national parks (total area of 40,564.00 km2) and 551 Wildlife Sanctuaries(total area of 119776.00 km2).
Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the highest number of wildlife sanctuaries in India.
Corbett National Park is the oldest National park of India.
The Asiatic lion is found only in the Gir National park in Gujarat.