With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- 1.It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025.
- 2.Sakhya Sagar, which is designated as a Ramsar Site, is situated within this National Park.
- 3.Its area is shared between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
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Answer: B. Statement 1 is correct: Madhav National Park (Shivpuri, MP) was notified as India's 58th tiger reserve in March 2025. Statement 2 is correct: Sakhya Sagar lake inside the park became a Ramsar site in 2022. Statement 3 is wrong: the park lies wholly in Madhya Pradesh. So 1 and 2.
Watch for: The park is close to the Rajasthan border and near Kuno, so students assume it is shared.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because statement 2 is also correct.
- C. Wrong because the park is entirely in Madhya Pradesh.
- D. Wrong because statement 3 is false.
Source to check: PIB release on notification of Madhav Tiger Reserve (March 2025); Ramsar Sites Information Service entry for Sakhya Sagar
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