RAS question
Panna National Park, known for the Ken River and tiger conservation, is in which state?
Correct answer: (B) Madhya Pradesh.
Panna National Park, associated with the Ken River and tiger conservation, is in Madhya Pradesh.
Explanation
Panna National Park is correctly linked to Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1981, and the Panna landscape is associated with the Ken River and tiger conservation. The official MP Forest eBrochure describes Panna Tiger Reserve as a critical tiger habitat in the Vindhya Hills of northern Madhya Pradesh, with its address at Panna, Madhya Pradesh. It also describes the reserve as the land of the Ken River, which explains why the river clue in the question points to Panna rather than to another national park. The broader national-park count is background; the decisive clue is the Ken River and tiger-conservation landscape in Madhya Pradesh.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Uttarakhand is wrong because the MP Forest eBrochure places Panna Tiger Reserve at Panna in Madhya Pradesh, not in Uttarakhand.
- (C) Assam is wrong because the Ken River and Panna tiger-conservation clue points to Panna, Madhya Pradesh.
- (D) Gujarat is wrong because the MP Forest eBrochure identifies Panna Tiger Reserve as a Madhya Pradesh reserve.
Concept
This tests the Environment and Ecology syllabus area on national parks, tiger reserves and their state-wise location. Such questions recur in RAS because protected areas are often asked through a distinctive river, landscape or conservation clue rather than by name alone.