Question

In list A, names of national parks and in list B. the States in which they are located are given.

Identify the group that is matched correctly.

List A	List B
1) Kanha	a) Gujarat
2) Hazaribagh	b) Maharashtra
3) Gir	c) Madhya Pradesh
4) Tadoba	d) Jharkhand

A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a
B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b
 C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c
D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d

Answer 1

Hint: A national park is a protected region where wildlife can freely utilise habitats and natural resources. Important habitats and species can be found in the national park. This is a protected region where no human intervention is permitted. These locations have never been subjected to any type of human intervention. These reserves also prohibit hunting and other associated activities.

Complete answer:
A national park's major goal is to preserve and promote the natural beauty, animals, and cultural history that it contains. It also encourages the people to appreciate and comprehend the Park's unique traits.

Kanha National Park, popularly known as Kanha Tiger Reserve, is a large expanse of grassland and woodland in Madhya Pradesh, India. Kanha Meadows is home to tigers, jackals, and wild pigs.

Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Hazaribagh National Park) is a Jharkhand wildlife sanctuary. It is home to sambar, nilgai, chital, peafowl, sloth bears, black bears, hyenas, and pigeons, and is nestled in low hilly terrain. Thus, Hazaribagh National park is located in the state of Jharkhand.

Gir National Park is located in Gujarat, India. It is one of India's most important national parks since it is home to Asiatic Lions. Apart from the lions, it is home to a vast array of plant and animal species.

The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a nature reserve in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district. Tadoba National Park, often known as 'The Land of Tigers,' is a popular tiger reserve with a huge population of tigers. Thus, Tadoba National Park is in the state of Maharashtra.

Let us now consider each option:
A) 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a: Here, it is said that Kanha National Park is in Jharkhand, Hazaribagh National Park is in Madhya Pradesh, Gir National Park is in Maharashtra and Tadoba is in Gujarat. From the above-given explanations, it is clear that these are incorrect matches and hence the option is incorrect.

B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b: Here, it is said that Kanha National Park is in Madhya Pradesh, Hazaribagh National Park is in Jharkhand, Gir National Park is in Gujarat and Tadoba is in Maharashtra. From the above-given explanations, it is clear that these are correct matches and hence the option is the correct one.

C) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-c: From the above-given explanation, we can conclude that Hazaribagh National Park is not in the state of Gujarat and Gir National Park is not in Jharkhand and Tadoba National Park is not in Madhya Pradesh. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

D) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d: Here, all four choices are incorrect. Kanha National Park is not in Gujarat, Hazaribagh National Park is not in Madhya Pradesh, Gir National Park is not in Maharashtra and Tadoba is not in the state of Jharkhand. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Thus, the correct option is B) 1-c, 2-d, 3-a, 4-b. That is, Kanha National Park is in Madhya Pradesh, Hazaribagh National Park is in Jharkhand, Gir National Park is in Gujarat and Tadoba is in Maharashtra.

Note: As Hailey National Park, Jim Corbett National Park is India's oldest park, having been founded in 1936 to conserve Bengal tigers. It is found in Uttarakhand, a state in northern India. It supports a diverse range of vegetation and wildlife. It is well-known for the Bengal tigers that live there. Tigers, leopards, wild elephants, and other animals can be found here.