50 National Parks of India with States

National Parks of India form one of the richest static GK topics in SSC exams, with questions regularly asked on which state a park is located in and what species it's famous for. This practice set covers 50 major national parks with their states, organised for quick revision, followed by SSC-style practice questions.

50 National Parks of India: Quick Reference Table

Practice Questions on National Parks

1. Q1. Which national park is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion?
   Answer: Gir National Park, Gujarat
2. Q2. Which is the oldest national park in India?
   Answer: Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand (established 1936)
3. Q3. Kaziranga National Park is famous for which animal?
   Answer: One-horned rhinoceros
4. Q4. Which national park inspired Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book"?
   Answer: Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh
5. Q5. Keoladeo National Park, famous for migratory birds, is located in which state?
   Answer: Rajasthan (Bharatpur)
6. Q6. Which national park is known for the Great Indian Bustard?
   Answer: Desert National Park, Rajasthan
7. Q7. Sundarbans National Park is located in which state and is famous for which animal?
   Answer: West Bengal; Royal Bengal Tiger
8. Q8. Which national park in Ladakh is known for the Snow Leopard?
   Answer: Hemis National Park
9. Q9. Valley of Flowers National Park is located in which state?
   Answer: Uttarakhand
10. Q10. Which national park is famous for saltwater crocodiles?
    Answer: Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha
11. Q11. Khangchendzonga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is in which state?
    Answer: Sikkim
12. Q12. Which national park is associated with Blackbuck conservation?
    Answer: Blackbuck National Park (Velavadar), Gujarat

How to Revise National Parks Efficiently

• Group parks state-wise since SSC often asks "which state is a given park located in" rather than isolated facts.
• Remember the signature animal for each major park (lion-Gir, rhino-Kaziranga, tiger-Corbett/Kanha/Bandhavgarh) as a memory anchor.
• Note which parks are UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Kaziranga, Sundarbans, Manas, Nanda Devi, Valley of Flowers, Western Ghats parks, Khangchendzonga) — this is a frequently tested cross-category.
• Reinforce with our previous year GK questions and study material.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Which is the oldest national park in India?

Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand, established in 1936, is India's oldest national park.

2. Which national park is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion?

Gir National Park in Gujarat is the only place in the world where Asiatic Lions exist in the wild.

3. Which state has the most national parks mentioned in this list?

Madhya Pradesh has the highest number among the states listed here, including Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Satpura, Pench and Panna.

4. Which national park is famous for the one-horned rhinoceros?

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is most famous for the one-horned rhinoceros, along with Orang, Gorumara and Jaldapara.

5. Which national parks in India are UNESCO World Heritage Sites?

Kaziranga, Sundarbans, Manas, Nanda Devi, Valley of Flowers and Khangchendzonga are among India's national parks recognised as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

6. Which national park inspired "The Jungle Book"?

Pench National Park in Madhya Pradesh is widely associated with inspiring Rudyard Kipling's "The Jungle Book."

7. Where is Keoladeo National Park located?

It is located in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, and is famous for migratory bird species.

8. Which national park is known for the Great Indian Bustard?

Desert National Park in Rajasthan is known for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.

9. How should I memorise national parks for SSC exams?

Group them by state and link each park to its signature animal, since SSC most often tests these two facts together.

10. Which national park is associated with snow leopards?

Hemis National Park in Ladakh and Pin Valley National Park in Himachal Pradesh are both associated with snow leopard conservation.

11. Is Jaldapara a national park or a sanctuary?

Jaldapara was upgraded from a wildlife sanctuary to a national park and is located in West Bengal, famous for the Indian rhinoceros.

12. Which national park is in Goa?

Mollem National Park is located in Goa, known for Western Ghats biodiversity.

13. How many questions on national parks typically appear in SSC exams?

Usually 1-2 questions per exam, making this a compact, high-value topic to revise.

14. Which national park is famous for wild buffalo?

Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh is known for wild buffalo along with tigers.

15. Where can I find more practice sets like this one?

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