GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Gir forests are famous for lions. They are located in
A
Jharkhand
B
Chattisgarh
C
Gujarat
D
Assam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At present, Gir forests of Gujarat (India) is the only place where this race of lions i.e. Asiatic lion is found in its natural habitat. Unlike the other big cats, lion is tolerant of the presence of human being and it even lives near the human settlements.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gir National Park, national park in Gujarat state, west-central India, located about 37 miles (60 km) south-southwest of Junagadh in a hilly region of dry scrubland. It has an area of about 500 square miles (1, 295 square km).

Detailed explanation-3: -(Panthera leo persica) species that split from African lions approximately 100, 000 years ago, now native only to Gir Forest National Park, India.

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