UPSC Prelims 2012 · GS Paper I
Question 87: Environment and Ecology
Consider the following protected areas :
- 1.Bandipur
- 2.Bhitarkanika
- 3.Manas
- 4.Sunderbans
Which of the above are declared Tiger Reserves?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (b).
Bandipur (Karnataka), Manas (Assam) and the Sundarbans (West Bengal) are tiger reserves under Project Tiger. Bhitarkanika in Odisha is known for its mangroves and saltwater crocodiles; it is a national park and wildlife sanctuary, not a tiger reserve. Remember it as a crocodile site, not a tiger one.
- 1. Bandipur is a tiger reserve in Karnataka.
- 2. Bhitarkanika is a crocodile and mangrove sanctuary and national park, not a tiger reserve.
- 3. Manas is a tiger reserve in Assam.
- 4. The Sundarbans is a tiger reserve in West Bengal.
How you could have got this
- If you were sure statement 2 is not correct, (a), (c) and (d) go: each of them includes 2.
What you needed to know: Bhitarkanika is a crocodile and mangrove sanctuary and national park, not a tiger reserve.
Only (b) is left. You didn’t need statements 1, 3 or 4.
Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Bhitarkanika is not a tiger reserve, and it leaves out Manas and the Sundarbans.
- (b) Correct: Bandipur, Manas and the Sundarbans are tiger reserves.
- (c) Wrong: it includes Bhitarkanika and leaves out Bandipur.
- (d) Wrong: Bhitarkanika is not a tiger reserve.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2012, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.