Question

Which is the first national park developed in India?
A) Gir
B) Kaziranga
C) Jim Corbett
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Hint: To find out the answer, we need to understand the chronology of establishment of national parks in India.A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. This will help in determining the first national park developed in India.

Complete answer:
>Gir: Gir national park is part of Gir wildlife sanctuary located in Talala Gir in the state of Gujarat. The national park was established in 1965.
>Kaziranga: Kaziranga national park is located in the state of Assam. It was developed into a national park in 1974.
>Jim Corbett: Jim Corbett national park is located in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was established in 1936.

Additional Information:-
1) Gir national park is the only sanctuary in Asia which harbours Asiatic Lions.It also has various carnivorous species like the striped hyena, jungle cat, Indian leopard etc.
2) Kaziranga national park is vastly famous for its world’s largest population of greater one-horned Rhinoceros (Great Indian Rhinoceros) and Ganges river dolphins, it was initially established as a reserve forest in 1908.
3) Jim Corbett national has the highest population of the tigers in the country. It was first established as Hailey national park and was renamed in 1954–55 as Ramganga national park and was again renamed in 1955–56 as Jim Corbett national park.

Thus, the correct answer is option C (Jim Corbett).

Note:A lot of national parks in India including Kaziranga national park were established as reserve forests before they were designated as national parks. It is important to know that the year when they were designated into national parks has to be considered while approaching this question.