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Environment & EcologyMediumAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2017, GAT

Which one among the following is the correct order of tiger reserves situated from North to South in India ?

  1. A.Corbett - Simlipal - Sariska - Periyar
  2. B.Periyar - Sariska - Simlipal - Corbett
  3. C.Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar
  4. D.Periyar - Simlipal - Sariska - Corbett

Correct answer

C. Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Corbett - Sariska - Simlipal - Periyar. Going by their states, Uttarakhand lies furthest north, then Rajasthan, then Odisha, and Kerala lies furthest south.

Corbett Tiger Reserve is in the Nainital and Pauri districts of Uttarakhand, at about 29.5° N in the Himalayan foothills; it was India's first national park (1936) and the site where Project Tiger was launched in 1973. Sariska is in the Alwar district of Rajasthan, at about 27° N in the Aravalli hills. Simlipal is in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha, at about 22° N, and is also a biosphere reserve. Periyar is in the Idukki district of Kerala, at about 9.5° N in the Western Ghats.

A is wrong: it places Simlipal in Odisha north of Sariska in Rajasthan. B is wrong: it lists the reserves from south to north, the reverse order. D is wrong: it also runs from south to north and starts with Periyar.

Exam tip: to order places north to south, recall their states first: Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Odisha, Kerala.

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  3. C.Action plan on climate change
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Correct answer: A. Wetland preservation

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