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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the oldest National Park of India?
A
Galathea National Park
B
Jim Corbett National Park
C
Sundarbans National Park
D
Kanha National Park
E
Kaziranga National Park
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Jim Corbett National Park is a national park in India located in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state. The first national park in India, it was established in 1936 during the British Raj and named Hailey National Park after William Malcolm Hailey, a governor of the United Provinces in which it was then located.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1872, Yellowstone National Park was established as the United States’ first national park, being also the world’s first national park.

Detailed explanation-3: -Satpura National Park is the first reserved forest in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The park, which was named Hailey National Park at its inception in 1936, was renamed after hunter-turned-conservationist Jim Corbett two decades later.

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