Question

Valmiki Tiger Reserve the only national park of state lies in which district of Bihar

1. West Champaran
2. Patna
3. Madhubani
4. Siwan

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : West Champaran

The correct answer is option (1) i.e. West Champaran.

• The Valmiki National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary lie in the north-westernmost West Champaran district of Bihar.
• Name of the district has been derived from two words Champa and Aranya – meaning Forest of Champa trees.
• Valmiki National park is of 335 square km and 880 square km is Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The Valmiki Tiger Reserve forms the easternmost limit of the Himalayan Terai forest in India. Situated in the Gangetic Plains bio-geographic zone of the country, the forest has a combination of bhabar and terai tracts.