RAS question
Sariska National Park, known for tiger reintroduction success, is in which state?
Correct answer: (B) Rajasthan.
Sariska National Park, known for tiger reintroduction success, is in Rajasthan.
Explanation
Rajasthan Tourism identifies Sariska as Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan and places it in Alwar, in the Aravali hills. Rajasthan is therefore the state of Sariska National Park. Sariska National Park was established in 1979 and is known for the success of tiger reintroduction. For RAS, the location matters because Rajasthan's protected areas are often tested through a distinctive conservation tag rather than plain map recall. Here, the tag is tiger reintroduction, but the state remains Rajasthan.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Gujarat is not supported because Rajasthan Tourism identifies the destination as Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, not in Gujarat.
- (C) Uttarakhand is wrong because Rajasthan Tourism places Sariska at Alwar in Rajasthan, while Sariska National Park is in Rajasthan.
- (D) Assam is not the location of Sariska; Rajasthan Tourism and the 1979 tiger-reintroduction hook both tie Sariska to Rajasthan.
Concept
Protected-area geography under Environment and Ecology includes Rajasthan-specific conservation landmarks. National parks and tiger reserves recur in RAS through location-plus-identifier clues.