Question

Match the names of sanctuaries given in Column 1 with the states in which they are located given in Column 2 and provide the correct answer from the options given below:

Column 1	Column 2
1. Keoladeo	a. Goa
2. Pench	b. Bihar
3. Udaypur	c. Madhya Pradesh
4. Cotigao	d. Rajasthan

1. 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a
2. 1 - a, 2 - d, 3 - c, 4 - b
3. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d
4. 1 - b, 2 - c, 3 - d, 4 - b

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a

The correct answer is 1 - d, 2 - c, 3 - b, 4 - a.

• Column 1	Column 2
  1. Keladevi	d. Rajasthan
  2. Pench	c. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Udaypur	b. Bihar
  4. Cotigao	a. Goa

• Hence option 1 is correct.

• Keoladeo National Park
  • Keoladeo National Park is located in Rajasthan.
  • Keoladeo Ghana National Park was formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary.
  • Over 350 species of birds are known to be resident.
  • It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. 
  • It is also a World Heritage Site.
• Pench national park
  • Pench national park is also located in the state of Madhya Pradesh and derives its name from the river Pench flowing through it.
  • It was initially a wildlife sanctuary and was declared as a national park in 1992.
  • Royal Bengal tiger, wild boar, sloth bear, Indian leopard, fox, striped hyena, monkey, gaur, barking deer, four-horned antelope are the key fauna.
  • Both Kanha and Pench National Park are considered to be an inspiration for the ‘Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
• Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the West Champaran district of Bihar state.
  • It was established in 1978 and covers an area of 8.74 sq km.
  • The wildlife sanctuary is predominantly wetland, located on an oxbow lake in the floodplain of the Gandaki River.
  • It is home to a variety of water birds, both resident and migratory.
• Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary​
  • The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Canacona Taluka, South Goa district, of Goa, India, established in 1968.
  • There is an eco-tourism complex at the entrance of the sanctuary that houses a nature interpretation centre, cottages, toilets, library, reception area, rescue centre, canteen, children's park, and forest ranger office.