Match List-I with List-II:
List-I (Forest Area) List-II (Place)
a. Sariska 1. Alwar
b. Darrah 2. Kota
c. Mount Abu 3 Karauli
d. Kailadevi 4. Sirohi
Choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(A) a-I, b-II, c- IV, d – III
(B) a-II, b-I, c – IV, d – III
(C) a-II, b-III, c – I, d – IV
(D) a-IV, b-III, c I, d- II
(E) Question not attempted
Answer: (A) a-I, b-II, c- IV, d – III
Sariska Forest Area
Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It stretches over an area of 881 km2 comprising scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and rocky hills. This area was preserved for hunting, for the Alwar state and was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. It was given the status of a tiger reserve making it a part of India’s Project Tiger in 1978. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a national park in 1982, with a total area of about 273.8 sq km.
Darrah Forest Area
Mukundara Hills National Park is a national park in Rajasthan, India with an area of 759.99 sq km. It was established in 2004 and consists of three wildlife sanctuaries: Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, National Chambal Sanctuary, and Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary. It is located in the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests.
Mount Abu Forest Area
Mount Abu is a hill station in the Aravalli Range in the Sirohi district of the state of Rajasthan in western India. The mountain forms a rocky plateau 22 km long by 9 km wide. The highest peak on the mountain is Guru Shikhar at 1,722 m (5,650 ft) above sea level. It is referred to as ‘an oasis in the desert’ as its heights are home to rivers, lakes, waterfalls and evergreen forests. It is also home to numerous Hindu and Jain temples.
Kailadevi Forest Area
The sanctuary is located in the Karauli district of Rajasthan and falls within the Karauli and Sapotra blocks. It is spread over a total area of 674 sq km. The sanctuary is bounded on the west by the river Banas and on the south by the river Chambal.