Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2014 GS-I
Question

The first National Park established in India is:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Corbett National Park

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Corbett National Park”.
The first National Park established in India is Corbett National Park, which was initially named Hailey National Park when it was established in 1936.

In 1957, the park was rechristened as the Corbett National Park in the memory of Late Jim Corbett great naturalist ,eminent conservationist .

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