Question

ASSERTION – Jim Corbett National Park is the first National Park of India and is famous for tigers.
REASON – Though the main focus is the protection of wildlife, the reserve management has also encouraged ecotourism in this National park.
A. Both assertion and reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion
C. Assertion is correct but the reason is wrong
D. Both assertion and reason are incorrect

Answer 1

Hint: The flora and fauna maintain the ecological balance of our nature so it becomes very important for us to save them from extinction. People are cutting down forests to use it commercially. So some land is reserved for the preservation of the wildlife as these lands provide them with their natural habitat.

Complete answer:
Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. It was established in 1936 to protect the Bengal Tigers.
It is located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. It was initially named Hailey National Park but was changed to Jim Corbett.
It has a sub-Himalayan belt. It contains 450+ varieties of flora and fauna.
Ecotourism is visiting flora and fauna without disturbing their natural habitat. It promotes recycling, water conservation, energy efficiency etc. It is opened for the visitors to see around and enjoy nature.
Option A: Both assertion and reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the assertion- Both the assertion and reason are correct as Jim Corbett was made to protect tigers in India. It is opened to tourism but this is not the explanation for the conservation of tigers.
Option B: Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion- Both the statements are correct and the reason is not the explanation of assertion as the tourism is not related to the conservation of wildlife. Both are different aspects.
Option C: Assertion is correct but the reason is wrong-both the statements are correct.
Option D: Both assertion and reason are incorrect- both the statements are correct.

So the answer is option B: Both assertion and reason are correct, but the reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.

Note: Jim Corbett was a hunter who hunted many men eating tigers. He established this national park to save them. There are approximately 600 species of elephants and over 164 tigers initially. The October to June months are the best for the visit to Jim Corbett. We also have a provision to stay there in the national park.