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Locate the state in which Similipal Tiger Reserve is situated—home to the world's only wild melanistic tigers and recently declared the 107th national park of India.
Odisha The Odisha government has declared Similipal Tiger Reserve as the state's second national park, following Bhitarkanika. This addition makes Similipal the 107th national park in India, contributing to the country's biodiversity conservation efforts.
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Locate the state where India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, the new Pamban Bridge, was inaugurated to enhance connectivity between Rameswaram and mainland India.
Tamil Nadu The new Pamban Bridge, India’s first vertical lift railway sea bridge, was inaugurated in Tamil Nadu. It improves connectivity between the town of Rameswaram and the mainland of India, making travel more efficient for both passengers and goods.
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Identify the state where a UNESCO-nominated fort is located, which once served as the capital for several dynasties, including the Yadavas, Tughlaqs, Bahmanis, and briefly, the Marathas.
Maharashtra A fire at Daulatabad Fort in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district has led the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to assess damage and plan disaster management for this UNESCO-nominated heritage site, once the capital of several dynasties, including the Yadavas, Tughlaqs, Bahmanis, and briefly the Marathas.
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Locate the desert spanning North Western India and South Eastern Pakistan, bounded by the Indus River and the Aravalli Range.
Thar Desert The Thar Desert is an arid region of rolling sand hills on the Indian subcontinent. It spans an area of 200,000 sq km across northwestern India (Rajasthan, Gujarat, Punjab, and Haryana) and southeastern Pakistan (Sindh and Punjab provinces).
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Identify the state that is home to the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, designated as an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA), and also included in the Cheetah Reintroduction Project.
Madhya Pradesh The Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northwestern Madhya Pradesh, bordering Rajasthan. It spans an area of 368 square kilometers and is one of the sites involved in the Cheetah Project, aimed at expanding the habitat for cheetahs by relocating some from Kuno National Park.
