(Part 2) Important Protected Areas in News for UPSC Prelims 2021 - Karnataka and Goa

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Please read below statements about Jenu Kuruba,

a) The Jenu Kuruba are tribal group from Nilgiris.
b) They are living in Kodagu and Mysore district of Tamil Nadu
c) Jenu means honey in Kannada, referring to their traditional occupation as collectors of honey in the forest.

Which statements are true?
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Please read below statements,

a) Bhagawan Mahaveer Sanctuary is in eastern border of Goa.
b) Mollem National Park is protected area in Goa.
c) Bhagawan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park are located in the Western Ghat of West India, along the eastern border with Karnataka.

Which statements are true?
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Arrange below Tiger Reserve in order from North to South

1) Bandipur
2) Bhadra
3) Dandeli-Anshi
4) Nagarahole
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Select from below Wildlife Sanctuaries which are Tiger Reserve as well,

a) Attiveri Wildlife Sanctuary
b) Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
c) Biligiri Ramaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary
d) Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary
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Please read below statements,

a) Dudhsagar Falls is a four-tiered waterfall located on the Mandovi River in the Indian state of Karnataka.
b) Dudhsagar Falls is 60 km from Panaji by road.
c) Height of Dudhsagar Falls is 320 metres (1017 feet)

Which statements are true?
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Please read below statements,

a) Bandipur National Park is located in Karnataka and was established in 1974
b) Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary was known as Jagara Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in 1951, which was renamed to Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary in 1974.
c) Bhadra is the first tiger reserve in the country to complete a successful village relocation program.

Which statements are true?
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Please read below statements,

a) Kali Tiger Reserve is formerly known as Anshi National Park
b) Anshi National Park is a habitat of Bengal tigers, black panthers and Indian elephants,
c) Dandeli Anshi Tiger reserve was renamed to Kali Tiger Reserve in 2015.

Which statements are true?
GeographyDate Added: 2022-03-09
Please read below statements,

a) Nagarahole Tiger Reserve is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
b) Together with the adjoining Bandipur National Park, Mudumalai National Park and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary , it forms the largest protected area in Southern India.

Which statements are true?
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Please read below statements,

a) The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagar districts of Karnataka.

b) The Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu.

Which statements are true?
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Please read below statements,

a) Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the southern state of Karnataka
b) The sanctuary lies in the Western Ghats in Udupi district of Karnataka.

Which statements are true?