Where is the Kanha Tiger Reserve located?
- A.Madhya Pradesh
- B.Karnataka
- C.Odisha
- D.Maharashtra
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The correct answer is A, Madhya Pradesh. Kanha Tiger Reserve lies in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, in the Maikal hills at the eastern end of the Satpura range. It was among the first nine tiger reserves created when Project Tiger was launched in 1973. Kanha is best known for saving the hard-ground barasingha, a swamp deer that had almost died out and is now the state animal of Madhya Pradesh. Its open sal forests and grassy meadows make it one of the best places in India to see tigers in the wild. Madhya Pradesh's other well-known tiger reserves include Bandhavgarh, Panna, Pench and Satpura. B is wrong because Karnataka's famous tiger reserves are Bandipur and Nagarhole. C is wrong because Odisha's main tiger reserve is Similipal. D is wrong because Maharashtra's best-known tiger reserves are Tadoba-Andhari and Melghat. Exam tip: Kanha = Madhya Pradesh = barasingha; one of the first nine Project Tiger reserves of 1973.
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