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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which State government has decided to upgrade the 111.942 sq km Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park which is located within the larger Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve?

A	Assam
B	Maharashtra
C	West Bengal
D	Odisha

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Assam government has decided to upgrade the 111.942 sq. km Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary in to a National Park. It is located within the larger Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve. It is spread over the coal and oil rich districts of Upper Assam (Dibrugarh, Tinsukia and Sivas agar) .

Detailed explanation-2: -The correct answer is Assam. The Assam government has decided to upgrade Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into a national park.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dehing Patkai National Park is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam and covers an area of 231.65 km2 (89.44 sq mi) rainforest. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 13 June 2004. On 13 December 2020 Government of Assam upgraded it into a national park.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rann of Kutch, also known as the Indian Wild Ass sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Uttar Pradesh (UP) cabinet September 27, 2022 approved the notification of the state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district, the state government stated in a statement.

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