GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which one the following is the first National Park established in India?
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Bandipur
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Corbett
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Velavadar
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Peri
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Jim Corbett national park is the first national park of the country. It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tigers.It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a naturalist.
Detailed explanation-2: -Established in 1936, this is India’s first national park. It is named after the legendary naturalist and conservationist Jim Corbett.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the national park’s website, it was briefly known as Ramganga National Park after independence, between 1952 and 1957. It was renamed in honour of Edward James Corbett in 1956, a year after the hunter, tracker and naturalist died.
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