Question

In which of the following States/UTs of India is the Kishtwar National Park located?
1. Jammu and Kashmir
2. Punjab
3. Chandigarh
4. Uttarakhand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Jammu and Kashmir

The correct answer is Jammu and Kashmir.

• Kishtwar National Park (KNP) is located in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
• This national park was made to protect the endangered species of snow leopards and was given the status of a national park in 1981.

• List of National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir:-

National Parks	Year of Establishment
Dachigam	1981
Kishtwar	1981
Salim Ali	1992

• Know about Jammu and Kashmir:
  • Capital: Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter).
  • Official Language: Urdu
  • Regional Festivals:
    • Hemis festival – a Buddhist festival of Ladakh.
    • Urs also is known as Ziarats – a Kashmiri Muslim festival.
    • Sindhu (Indus) Darshan, Amarnath Yatra.
  • Art Forms: Basohli paintings, Kasida embroidery.
  • Music: Sufiana Kalam, Hafiz Nagma, Ladishah, Chakri.
  • Dance: Kud, Dumhal, Rouf, Bandh Pather.
  • Geographical indications:
    • Kashmiri Pashmina, Kashmiri Sozzani Craft, Kani Shawl, Kashmir Paper Mache, Kashmiri Walnut Carving, Khatamband, and Kashmiri Hand-Knotted Carpet, Kashmir Saffron.