Consider the following statements: A. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. B. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the land of the Project Tiger in 1973. C. Initially it was named as ‘‘Hailey National Park’’. Which of the above statements are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below:

Consider the following statements: A. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India. B. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the land of the Project Tiger in 1973. C. Initially it was named as ‘‘Hailey National Park’’. Which of the above statements are correct? Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below: Correct Answer A, B and C

The correct answer is A, B and C.

  • Jim Corbett National Park:
    • It is the oldest national park in India, located in Uttarakhand. Hence statement A is correct.
    • It was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. Hence statement C is correct.
  • The nine Tiger reserves created under the Project Tiger in 1973 were Manas (Assam), Palamau (Bihar), Similipal (Orissa), Corbett (U.K.), Kanha (M.P.), Melghat (Maharashtra), Bandipur (Karnataka), Ranthambore (Rajasthan) and Sunderbans (West Bengal). Hence statement B is correct.

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