Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of Sanctuaries | Locations | ||
| (A) | Achanakmar | (I) | Jammu and Kashmir |
| (B) | Dachigam | (II) | Karnataka |
| (C) | Chandraprabha | (III) | Uttar Pradesh |
| (D) | Bhadra | (IV) | Chhattisgarh |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
(A) Achanakmar — this matches (IV) Chhattisgarh. The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Mungeli and Bilaspur area of Chhattisgarh, in the Maikal hills, and is also a tiger reserve.
(B) Dachigam — this matches (I) Jammu and Kashmir. Dachigam, just outside Srinagar, is the home of the hangul, the Kashmir stag.
(C) Chandraprabha — this matches (III) Uttar Pradesh. The Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary is in the Chandauli district, near Varanasi, in the Vindhya hills.
(D) Bhadra — this matches (II) Karnataka. The Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, named after the Bhadra river, is in the Chikkamagaluru district of the Western Ghats and is a tiger reserve.