Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I (National Parks)
A. Indravati
B. Mollem
C. Kalesar
D. Betva
List – II (States)
1. Jharkhand

Question

Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists :
List – I (National Parks)
A. Indravati
B. Mollem
C. Kalesar
D. Betva
List – II (States)
1. Jharkhand
2. Haryana
3. Goa
4. Chhattisgarh
Codes :

UnlockIAS · Accepted Answer

Correct — A, i.e. A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1. Indravati National Park is in Chhattisgarh (4), near Dantewada; Mollem (Bhagwan Mahaveer) National Park is in Goa (3); Kalesar National Park is in Haryana (2), in the Shivalik foothills of Yamunanagar district; and 'Betva' here is Betla National Park in Jharkhand (1), in Latehar district as part of the Palamau Tiger Reserve. That gives A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1 = option (a). (Note: List-I item D is printed as 'Betva'; the park intended is Betla National Park, Jharkhand — 'Betwa' is a river, not a national park.)

Why the other options are wrong — (b) Swaps B and C — it puts Mollem in Haryana and Kalesar in Goa. In fact Mollem is in Goa (3) and Kalesar is in Haryana (2).  (c) Mis-assigns Mollem to Jharkhand, Kalesar to Goa and Betla to Haryana. Mollem is in Goa, Kalesar in Haryana and Betla in Jharkhand.  (d) Puts Indravati in Goa and Mollem in Chhattisgarh. Indravati NP is in Chhattisgarh (4), not Goa; only A-4 is correct.

Concept: This tests the state-wise placement of four national parks. Indravati NP (Chhattisgarh) is known for wild Asiatic water buffalo and tigers; Mollem/Bhagwan Mahaveer NP is Goa's largest protected area in the Western Ghats; Kalesar NP (Haryana) sits in the Shivalik foothills bordering Himachal and Uttarakhand; Betla NP (Jharkhand) is part of the Palamau Tiger Reserve — one of India's first nine tiger reserves under Project Tiger (1973).

State PCS 2020 Q62 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2020 Q62 — Environment & Ecology PYQ with Answer