Question

In which of the following states is Periyar tiger reserve located?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Assam
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Kerala

Answer 1

Hint:The state on the tropical coast of India, Malabar, has almost 600 km of Arabian Sea coastline. State is renowned for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters, a network of canals. The Western Ghats, whose slopes sustain tea, coffee and spice plantations, as well as wildlife, are inland.

Complete answer:
Option A.Tamil Nadu
There are 4 tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu - Annamalai, Kalakkad—Mundanthurai, Sathyamangalam, and Mudumalai. Two of them are mentioned below -
On the northwestern side of the Nilgiri Hills (Blue Mountains), in Nilgiri District, about 150 kilometers north-west of Coimbatore City in Tamil Nadu, India, lies the Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also a proclaimed tiger reserve.
The second largest protected area in Tamil Nadu State is the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR), situated in the Southern Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli District and Kanyakumari District in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
There are many tiger reserves but not Periyar, hence this option is incorrect.
Option B. Assam
Assam currently has four tiger reserves, with Manas, Kaziranga and Nameri being the other three.
There are many tiger reserves but not Periyar, hence this option is incorrect.
Option C. Madhya Pradesh
Kanha Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger Reserve, Panna Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Satpura Tiger Reserve, Sanjay Tiger Reserve are six Tiger Reserves in MP. The Kanha Tiger Reserve, also known as Kanha-Kisli National Park, is one of India's tiger reserves and the state of Madhya Pradesh's largest national park. The present Kanha region is divided into two protected areas of 250 and 300 km2 (97 and 116 sq mi), respectively, namely Hallon and Banjar.
There are many tiger reserves but not Periyar, hence this option is incorrect.
Option D. Kerala
Fourteen wildlife sanctuaries and two tiger reserves are nestled in the elaborate forests of the majestic Western Ghats of Sahyadri Ranges in Kerala. Tiger Reserve Parambikulam and Periyar tiger reserve.
In 1978, the first tiger reserve in Kerala, Periyar, with an area of 925 sq km, came into being.
As an elephant sanctuary and a tiger reserve, Periyar is notable.In Kerala, the Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated. Kerala is the state where Periyar tiger reserve is located. Hence this option is correct.

Hence the correct answer is option D.
Note:A repository of rare, exotic and endangered flora and fauna, the Periyar national park forms the main watershed of Kerala's two significant rivers, the Periyar and the Pamba.
In 1978, the sanctuary was part of the Central Government program known as the Tiger Project and was called the Periyar Tiger Reserve.