Indian Flora and Fauna

Nehru Zoological Park is located in Hyderabad, Telangana (formerly part of undivided Andhra Pradesh before 2014). The option reflects the pre-bifurcation geographical context.

Nehru Zoological Park is located in Hyderabad, Telangana (formerly part of undivided Andhra Pradesh before 2014). This is a duplicate of question 42179.

Gir National Park and Sanctuary is located in Junagadh district of Gujarat. It is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic lions in the world and is a major conservation success story.

Manali Sanctuary is located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It is part of the Himalayan region and known for its diverse alpine flora and fauna.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Idukki district of Kerala. It is centered around the Periyar Lake and is famous for its elephant population and tropical evergreen forests.

Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu. It is part of the Anamalai Hills (Western Ghats) and is known for its rich biodiversity including elephants, tigers, and various bird species.

Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the Meerut district along the banks of the Ganges River. It was established in 1986 and is known for its swamp deer and other wildlife.

Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Uttar Pradesh, specifically in the Meerut district along the banks of the Ganges River. It was established in 1986 and is known for its swamp deer and other wildlife.

Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Tamil Nadu, at the foothills of the Nilgiri Mountains where it borders Karnataka and Kerala. It was established in 1940 and was declared a tiger reserve in 2007.

There are actually six surviving tiger subspecies: Bengal, Indochinese, Malayan, Siberian (Amur), South China, and Sumatran. Three additional subspecies (Bali, Caspian, and Javan) have gone extinct in the last 100 years. So saying there are only three subspecies is incorrect.

The statement is true. The River Dolphin (specifically the Gangetic river dolphin) was declared India's national aquatic animal in 2009 to raise awareness about its conservation. This endangered species found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra river systems represents India's freshwater biodiversity.

Koalas are protected wildlife under Australian law, and it is illegal to keep them as pets anywhere in Australia. This prohibition exists for conservation reasons and because koalas have highly specialized dietary and habitat needs that cannot be met in captivity.

India is the only country with both wild lions (Gir Forest lions in Gujarat) and wild tigers (found across several states). Asiatic lions are now restricted to Gir National Park, while Bengal tigers roam various reserves. Uganda has lions but no tigers, Pakistan has only tigers, and Zaire (now DR Congo) has only lions.

Kishkinta theme park is located near Tambaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. This is a local geographical fact about Chennai's theme parks. MGM, Queens Land, and VGP are also Chennai theme parks but located in different areas.