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Which is the first national park established in India?
1. Bandipur National Park
2. Velavadar National Park
3. Corbett National Park
4. Periyar National Park

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Hint :National parks are areas that are government-maintained and designated for wildlife improvement. Manipulation of agriculture, grazing, forestry, and biodiversity is not permitted. This national park is a forested wildlife sanctuary, rich in flora and fauna and majorly known for its Bengal tigers.

Complete answer :
Corbett National Park is the first national park established in India.
Jim Corbett National Park, also called Corbett National Park, is situated in northern India in the Uttarakhand state. The park is situated in the Himalayas. The western side of the park is mostly used for sport fishing.
The park is open from mid-November till the month of mid-June. It is closed during the summer monsoons. The park has the facility of tours via elephant or jeep. Within the park, there are overnight accommodations available for the tourists

Option 3, is the correct answer.

Note :Corbett National Park, also called Jim Corbett National Park, natural area in southern Uttarakhand state, northern India. It was established as Hailey National Park in 1936 and was first renamed as Ramganga in the mid-1950s, before the name was changed to Corbett later that decade in memory of Jim Corbett.