Question

Which one is the correct pair?
(A)Nagarjuna Sagar Sanctuary- Andhra Pradesh
(B)Periyar Sanctuary- Karnataka
(C)Gir National Park- Uttar Pradesh
(D)Corbett National Park- Madhya Pradesh

Answer 1

There are 50 official tiger reserves in India that are governed by Project Tiger and administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The largest one resides in Andhra Pradesh occupying over five districts of the state.

Complete answer:
Here the correct pair is Nagarjuna Sagar Sanctuary- Andhra Pradesh.
The Nagarjuna Sagar Sanctuary is located In Andhra Pradesh spreading over five districts namely Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District, and Mahbubnagar District. It is the largest tiger reserve in India having an area of 3,728 square kilometers.

Additional Information: Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary are located in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala with an area of 925 square kilometers. It is a repository of rare, endemic, and endangered flora and fauna. It forms the major watershed of the Periyar and the pampa river.
Gir National Park is a famous sanctuary located near Talala Gir in Gujrat and is known for the lions of this park. According to the 14th Asiatic Lion Census 2015, the population in 2015 was 523. The total area of this national park is 1,412 square kilometers and it is a part of the KhathiarGir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
Another famous national park, the Jim Corbett National Park of Uttarakhand is the oldest national park in India and it was established in 1936 to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It occupies two districts- Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district.
So, the correct option is "Nagarjuna Sagar Sanctuary- Andhra Pradesh".

Note: The Nagarjuna Sagar Sanctuary is the largest tiger reserve governed by Project Tiger and the reservoir and temples of Srisailam are the major attractions of Andhra Pradesh. The main types of Flora reserved here are- axlewood, odcha, Terminalia spp, Anjan tree, Indian frankincense, teak, and silk plants whereas the lesser fauna includes mugger crocodiles, Indian python, Indian cobra, rat snake, Bengal monitor, Indian star tortoise, and Indian peafowl.