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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which national park in India has set up the country’s first quarantine facility for animals?
A
Jim Corbett Park
B
Ranthambore National Park
C
Kaziranga National Park
D
Gir Forest National Park
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India’s First Isolation Facility For Animals Has Been Set Up In Uttarakhand’s Corbett National Park.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was established as Hailey National Park in 1936 and was first renamed Ramganga in the mid-1950s, before the name was changed to Corbett later that decade in memory of Jim Corbett, a well-known British sportsman and writer. The park itself occupies an area of 201 square miles (521 square km).

Detailed explanation-3: -Located at the Himalayas’ foothills, near the popular hill-station of Nainital, the beautiful Jim Corbett National Park, is famous for being home to a large number of tigers, the highest among any Indian national park.

Detailed explanation-4: -Corbett has the glory of being India’s oldest and most prestigious National Park. It is also being honoured as the place where Project Tiger was first launched in 1973. The magical landscape, the sighting of tigers, elephants, and the most varied wildlife makes it fascinating to visit.

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