Question

Ranthambore national park is situated in-
a. Maharashtra
b. Rajasthan
c. Gujarat
d. Uttar Pradesh

Answer 1

Hint: In 1955, a national park in northern India was created by the Government of India as the Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary and declared one of the Project Tiger Reserves in 1973.

Complete answer:
> Option A is incorrect. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a protected area in the Indian state of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established at Borivali with headquarters in 1996. It is notable as one of the largest national parks within a metropolis area, and is one of the world's most visited parks. Maharashtra has five National Parks in Mumbai metropolis, including famous Tiger haunts of Tadoba, Gugamal and Pench, Navegaon & Sanjay Gandhi National Park. Of these Tadoba, Gugalmal and Pench are part of three state-declared Tiger reserves.

> Option B is correct. Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary is renowned for its Bengal tigers, and is a famous place in India located in south-eastern Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district to see these animals in their natural jungle habitat. And in the daytime tigers can be easily seen. The best times at Ranthambore National Park for tiger sightings are considered to be in November and May. The deciduous forests of the park are characteristic examples of the jungle type that was found in Central India.
> Option C is incorrect. Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is a reserve near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India, also known as Sasan Gir. It is part of an ecoregion of Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests. Gir 's list of 2,375 distinct fauna species comprises around 38 mammal species, about 300 bird species, 37 reptile species and over 2,000 insect species.

> Option D is incorrect. Dudhwa National Park is a national park in northern Uttar Pradesh, India's Terai belt of marshy grasslands. It is a part of the Kheri and Lakhimpur district Dudhwa Tiger Reserve. It is located in Lakhimpur Kheri District on the Indo-Nepal border and has buffers on the northern and southern sides of reserved forest areas. It is among the few remaining areas of the rich and active Terai ecosystem, supporting many endangered species, obliging tall wet grassland species and restricted distribution species.

Hence, The correct answer is option (B).

Note: The Indian leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, striped hyena, sloth bear, grey langur in the southern plains, rhesus macaque, mugger crocodile, and chital are some of the fauna at the Ranthambhore. The sanctuary houses a diverse range of trees, plants, birds and reptiles, and is one of India's largest banyan trees.