Kanha National Park is established in -

Question

Kanha National Park is established in -

1. A. Uttarakhand
2. B. Assam
3. C. Madhya Pradesh (Correct answer)
4. D. Maharashtra

Correct Answer

Option C — Madhya Pradesh

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• Kanha National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh, spread across the Mandla and Balaghat districts in the Maikal range of the Satpura hills.
• Established as a national park in 1955, Kanha became a Project Tiger reserve in 1973, among the first nine.
• It is celebrated for the successful conservation of the barasingha (swamp deer) — the hard-ground barasingha was brought back from the brink of extinction here, and is the park's mascot "Bhoorsingh the Barasingha".
• Kanha's sal and bamboo forests, grassy meadows and ravines are widely believed to have inspired Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book".
• Madhya Pradesh is often called the "Tiger State of India" for having the highest tiger population, and its other major reserves include Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura and Panna.

Exam Tip

• national-park-to-state matching is guaranteed content; prepare a state-wise list with the flagship species of each park, since that is the usual second layer of the question.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

कान्हा नेशनल पार्क स्थित है:

1. A. उत्तराखण्ड में
2. B. असम में
3. C. मध्य प्रदेश में
4. D. महाराष्ट्र में