With reference to India's Desert National Park, which of the following statements are correct ?
- 1.It is spread over two districts.
- 2.There is no human habitation inside the Park.
- 3.It is one of the natural habitats of Great Indian Bustard.
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is correct: Desert National Park spreads over Jaisalmer and Barmer districts of Rajasthan. Statement 2 is wrong: several villages exist inside the park. Statement 3 is correct: it is a key habitat of the Great Indian Bustard. So 1 and 3.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because there are human settlements inside the park.
- B. Wrong because people live inside the park.
- D. Wrong because statement 2 is false.
Source to check: Rajasthan Forest Department (forest.rajasthan.gov.in), Desert National Park
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