Phawngpui National Park in Mizoram is also known as which of the following?

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Correct — B, Blue Mountain Park. Phawngpui is the highest peak of Mizoram, and its local name translates as the 'Blue Mountain'; the national park around it in Lawngtlai district is therefore also called the Blue Mountain National Park. It is known for rich flora — orchids and rhododendrons — and fauna such as the Blyth's tragopan and clouded leopard.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Not the name of Phawngpui; 'Black Mountain' is not its translation. (There are Black Mountains elsewhere, e.g. in Bhutan, but not this park.)  (c) Not associated with Phawngpui; the peak's name means 'Blue', not 'Yellow'.  (d) 'Mizo Hills' is the older name of the general hill region of Mizoram, not the specific alternate name of the Phawngpui national park.

Concept: Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) is the highest point in Mizoram, in the state's south-east near the Myanmar border. The area is protected as Phawngpui National Park, one of Mizoram's two national parks (the other being Murlen). The 'Blue Mountain' name is a direct rendering of the local name into English.

State PCS 2020 Q34 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q34 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer