Which one of the following is correct?
- A.Guindy National Park is known for tiger reserve.
- B.Namdapha National Park is meant for lion conservation.
- C.Jaldapara is a biosphere reserve.
- D.Rann of Kutch is a Wild Ass Sanctuary.
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Rann of Kutch is a Wild Ass Sanctuary.. The Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary, set up in 1973 in the Little Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, is the last home of the Indian wild ass, or khur, a fast and hardy animal adapted to the salt desert. It is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India, and the animal's numbers have recovered well under protection. Option A is wrong because Guindy National Park is a small park inside the city of Chennai, known for blackbuck and spotted deer, not a tiger reserve. Option B is wrong because Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh is a tiger reserve noted for having four big cats, the tiger, leopard, clouded leopard and snow leopard; Asiatic lions in the wild live only in and around Gir in Gujarat. Option C is wrong because Jaldapara in West Bengal is a national park known for the one-horned rhinoceros, not a biosphere reserve. Exam tip: wild ass, Little Rann of Kutch; Asiatic lion, Gir; one-horned rhino, Kaziranga and Jaldapara.
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