Correct answers to last month's quiz on National Parks and Sanctuaries, are given below. No one could get all ten answers correct. MKS Pasha- Email pasha@wildlifetrustofindia.org
scored nine out of ten. Congratulations to Pasha!
1. The first man made bird sanctuary is
| O Kaladeo Ghana |
O Vedanthangal |
O Ranganthitoo |
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2. The first marine national park is in
| O Gujarat |
O Maharashtra |
O Bengal |
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3. In its number of mammals
threatened with extinction India ranks
| O 4th in the world |
O 6th in the world |
O 3rd in the world |
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4. India's oldest national park is
| O Kaziranga |
O Corbett |
O Kanha |
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| 5. India
has ------------number of tiger reserves
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| 6. The Indian
Wildlife Protection act was promulgated in the year
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7. About 70% of the total
raptor species found in the country are, harboured in
| O Nagarhole |
O Dudhwa |
O Corbett |
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8. Official name of Borivli National Park is
| O Sanjay Gandhi N.P |
O Indira Gandhi N.P |
O Rajiv Gandhi N.P |
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9. Bandhavgarh N.P is situated in
| O Uttar Pradesh |
O Maharashtra |
O Madhya Pradesh |
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| 10. India's oldest zoo was established in the year
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Please attempt this month's quiz on
'Nature Spots of India'.