In this Article, We would like to study about National Park of India 2023.The National Parks of India is an area preserved by the Central Government and It is generally open for Visitors can enjoy the huge variety of Flora and Fauna. After reading this article, your basic confusion related to National Parks will be removed and also we will solve some important questions related to the National Parks of India.
National parks are the natural habitat of animals (basically forests) that are protected by the government.
Statewise List of National Parks in India
1.Andaman & Nicobar Islands (9)
i) Campbell Bay National Park
ii) Galathea National Park
iii) Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
iv) Middle Button Island National Park
v) Mount Harriet National Park
vi) North Button Island National Park
vii) Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
viii) Saddle Peak National Park
ix) South Button Island National Park
2. Assam (7)
i) Kaziranga National Park
ii) Manas National Park
iii) Nameri National Park
iv) Orang National Park
v) Raimona National Park
vi) Dehing Patkai National Park
vii) Dibru- Saikhowa National park
3. Arunachal Pradesh (2)
i) Mouling National Park
ii) Namdafa National Park
4. Andhra Pradesh (3)
i) Shri Venkateshwar National Park
ii) Papikonda National Park
iii) Rajiv Gandhi National Park ( Rameswaram National Park)
5. Bihar (1)
i) Valmiki National Park
6. Chhatisgarh (3)
i) Guru Ghasidas National Park
ii) Kanger Valley National Park
iii) Indravati National Park
7. Chandigarh (0)
There is no National Park in Chandigarh.
8.Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman And Diu (0)
There is no National park.
9. Goa (1)
i) Mollem National Park
10. Gujarat (4)
i) Gulf of Kuchchh Marine National Park
ii) Black Buck National Park
iii) Gir National Park
iv) Vansda National Park
11. Haryana (2)
i) Sultanpur National Park
ii) Kalesar National Park
12. Himachal Pradesh (5)
i) Inderkilla National Park
ii) Khirganga National Park
iii) Great Himalayan National Park
iv) Pin Valley National Park
v) Simbalbara National Park
13. Jharkhand (1)
i) Betla National Park
14. J&K (3)
i) Salim Ali National Park
ii) Dachigam National Park
iii) Kishtwar National Park
15. Karnataka (5)
i) Bandipur National Park
ii) Bannerghatta National Park
iii) Kudremukh National Park
iv) Nagarhole National Park
v) Anshi National Park
16. Kerala (6)
i)Anamudi National Park
ii) Mathikettan National Park
iii) Eravikulam National Park
iv)Pambadum Shola National Park
v)Silent Valley National Park
vi) Periyar National Park
17. Ladakh (1)
i) Hemis National Park
18. Lakshadweep (0)
There is no National Park in Lakshyadweep.
19. Madhya Pradesh(9)
i) Panna National Park
ii) Kanha National Park
iii) Bandhavgarh National Park
iv) Van Vihar National Park
v) Satpura National Park
vi) Madhav National Park
vii) Sanjay National Park
viii) Fossil National Park
ix) Pench National Park (Indira Priyadarshani National Park)
20. Manipur (1)
i) Keibul-Lamjao National Park
21. Mizoram (2)
i) Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
ii) Murlen National Park
22. Maharashtra (6)
i) Chandoli National Park
ii) Gugamal National Park
iii) Pench National Park( Jawaharlal Nehru National Park)
iv) Nawegaon National Park
v) Boriveli National Park ( Sanjay Gandhi National Park
vi) Tadoba- Andheri National Park
23. Meghalaya (2)
i) Balphakram National Park
ii) Nokrek National Park
24. New Delhi (0)
There is no National Park in New Delhi.
25. Nagaland (1)
i) Intanki National Park
26. Odisha (2)
i) Simlipal National Park
ii) Bhitarkanika National Park
27. Pondicherry (0)
There is no National Park in Pondicherry.
28. Punjab (0)
There is no National Park in Punjab.
29. Rajasthan (5)
i) Desert National Park
ii) Keoladeo Ghana National Park
iii) Mukundra-Hills National Park
iv) Sariska National Park
v) Ranthambhore National Park
30. Sikkim (1)
i) Khangchendzonga National Park
31. Tripura (2)
i) Clouded Leopard National Park
ii) Bison National Park
32. Tamilnadu (5)
i) Annamalai National Park ( Indira Gandhi National Park)
ii) Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
iii) Guindy National Park
iv) Mudumalai National Park
v) Mukurthi National Park
33. Telangana (3)
i) Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
ii) Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park
iii) Mrugavani National Park
34. Uttarakhand (6)
i) Govind National Park
ii) Nanda Devi National Park
iii) Rajaji National Park
iv) Valley of Flower National Park
v) Jim Corbett National Park
vi) Gangotri National Park
35. Uttar Pradesh(1)
i) Dudhwa National Park
36. West Bengal (6)
i) Singalila National Park
ii) Sundarban National Park
iii) Jaldapara National Park
iv) Neora National Park
v) Gorumara National Park
vi) Buxa National Park
From what do animals get protection India the National Parks of India?
The answer is from hunting and smuggling of animals (These are the basic human activity in the forest) and all those activities that threaten the existence of animals and their privacy such as industrial, agricultural, Government projects, Animal husbandry, fishing, etc. Human intervention is minimal in the National Park.
Some important facts about the National Parks of India are given in the table below:
| S.N | Questions | Answer |
| 1. | Can we plant trees in the National Park? | Yes |
| 2. | Can we go to visit the National Parks of India? | Yes |
| 3. | Do animals live in cages in the National Parks of India? | No |
| 4. | Do animals roam here and there in National Parks? | Yes |
| 5. | Can we do hunting in the National Park? | No |
| 6. | Is smuggling of animals possible in the National Park? | No |
| 7. | Can we set up a colony by cutting trees in the National Park? | No |
| 8. | Do we bring home any trees, plants, or animals from the National Park? | No |
| 9. | Can we buy land in National Park? | No |
| 10. | Can we do farming in National Park? | No |
| 11. | Can we graze animals in the National Park? | No |
| 12. | Can we do photography in the National Park? | Yes |
| 13. | Can anyone come to the National Park? | No, Its needs permission from the Authority. |
| 14. | Are the boundaries of the National Park fixed? | Yes |
| 15. | Can the government give permission for mining in the National Park? | No |
| 16. | Can the government build a road or train track through the National Park? | No |
| 17. | In which list do National Parks come? | Concurrent list |
| 18. | How many National Parks of India till January 2023? | 106 |
| 19. | Can the government downgrade the status of a National Park and make it a Sanctuary? | No |
| 20. | Can the Central Government increase or decrease the boundary of a National Park? | No, but in some cases, it can be possible but need a huge majority in the legislature. |
Also Read : Assam GK Question Answer Boost 2023
MCQs National Parks of India-1
Q 1. kanha National park is located in which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) West Bengal
Answer : c) Madhya Pradesh
Q 2. Jim Corbett park is located in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Uttarakhand
d) Ladakh
Answer : c) Uttarakhand
Q 3.Bhitarkanika National park is located in which state?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Rajasthan
d) Odisha
Answer : d) Odisha
Q 4. Nagar hole National park is located in which state?
a) Rajasthan
b) Karnataka
c) Odisha
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer : b) Karnataka
Q 5. Dudhwa National park is located in which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Bihar
Answer : a) Uttar Pradesh
Q 6. Valmiki National park is located in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : c) Bihar
Q 7. Simlipal National park is located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Odisha
c) Rajasthan
d) Karnataka
Answer : b) Odisha
Q 8. sariska National park is located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Rajasthan
c) Karnataka
d) Telangana
Answer : b) Rajasthan
Q 9. Keoladeo National park located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Telangana
d) Bihar
Answer : b) Rajasthan
Q 10. Bandipur National park located in which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer : a) Karnataka
MCQs National Parks of India-2
Q 11. kaziranga National park located in which state?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Meghalaya
c) Sikkim
d) Assam
Answer : d) Assam
Q 12. Manas National park located in which state?
a) Sikkim
b) West Bengal
c) Assam
d) Mizoram
Answer : c) Assam
Q 13. Nameri National park located in which state?
a) Assam
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Sikkim
d) Manipur
Answer : b) Arunachal Pradesh
Q 14. Bandhavgarh National park located in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Jharkhand
Answer: b) Madhya Pradesh
Q 15. Kuno National park located in which state?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer : d) Madhya Pradesh
Q 16. Valley of flowers National park located in which state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Kerala
c) Uttarakhand
d) Karnataka
Answer : c) Uttarakhand
Q 17. Silent Valley National park located in which state?
a) Karnataka
b) Uttarakhand
c) Kerala
d) Kerala
Answer : c) Kerala
Q 18. Rajaji National park located in which state?
a) Uttarakhand
b) Kerala
c) Bihar
d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer : a) Uttarakhand
Q 19. Periyar National park located in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
c) Kerala
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer : c) Kerala
Q 20. Panna National park located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Jharkhand
Answer : a) Madhya Pradesh
Q. How many National Parks are there in India till January 2023?
Answer : 106
Q. As of February 2023 , Which is the largest National park of India by area?
Ans. hemis High National park