UPSC PYQPrelims 2020

Civil Services Examination · Question 75

Which one of the following protected areas is well-known for the conservation of a sub-species of the Indian swamp deer (Barasingha) that thrives well on hard ground and is exclusively graminivorous?

  1. Kanha National Park
  2. Manas National Park
  3. Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary
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Answer: (A) Kanha National Park

Explanation

Kanha NP is home to the hard-ground barasingha (Rucervus duvaucelii branderi), the state animal of Madhya Pradesh.