The National Chambal Sanctuary does NOT fall in which of the following States?

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Correct — C, Haryana. The National Chambal Sanctuary (National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary) is a tri-state protected area along the Chambal River spanning Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh — it lies near the tripoint where these three states meet. Haryana is not among them (the Chambal does not flow through Haryana), so the sanctuary does NOT fall in Haryana.

Why the other options are wrong — (a) Uttar Pradesh is one of the three states the sanctuary genuinely spans, so it is not the correct 'does NOT fall in' answer.  (b) Madhya Pradesh is part of the tri-state sanctuary (it was first declared here in 1978), so the sanctuary does fall in MP.  (d) Rajasthan is the third of the three states the Chambal Sanctuary covers, so it is not the exception.

Concept: The National Chambal Sanctuary is a ~5,400 sq km riverine protected area established in 1978 along a stretch of the Chambal River, a tributary of the Yamuna. It is one of India's most important habitats for the Critically Endangered gharial, and also shelters the red-crowned roofed turtle, mugger crocodile, Gangetic dolphin and Indian skimmer. It is jointly administered by the three states through which the river runs.

State PCS 2020 Q150 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q150 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer