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NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar).
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Key locations covered (87)
- Jim Corbett National Park — Uttarakhand
- Kaziranga National Park — Assam
- Gir National Park — Gujarat
- Hemis National Park — Ladakh
- Sundarbans National Park — West Bengal
- Keoladeo National Park — Rajasthan
- Manas National Park — Assam
- Bandhavgarh National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Kanha National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Bandipur National Park — Karnataka
- Ranthambore National Park — Rajasthan
- Sariska National Park — Rajasthan
- Pench National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Periyar National Park — Kerala
- Nagarhole National Park — Karnataka
- Tadoba-Andhari National Park — Maharashtra
- Nanda Devi National Park — Uttarakhand
- Valley of Flowers National Park — Uttarakhand
- Great Himalayan National Park — Himachal Pradesh
- Khangchendzonga National Park — Sikkim
- Keibul Lamjao National Park — Manipur
- Desert National Park — Rajasthan
- Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park — Gujarat
- Sultanpur National Park — Haryana
- Dudhwa National Park — Uttar Pradesh
- Indravati National Park — Chhattisgarh
- Simlipal National Park — Odisha
- Namdapha National Park — Arunachal Pradesh
- Buxa National Park — West Bengal
- Dachigam National Park — Jammu & Kashmir
- Mudumalai National Park — Tamil Nadu
- Mukurthi National Park — Tamil Nadu
- Anshi National Park (Kali Tiger Reserve) — Karnataka
- Eravikulam National Park — Kerala
- Silent Valley National Park — Kerala
- Bhitarkanika National Park — Odisha
- Anamudi Shola National Park — Kerala
- Pin Valley National Park — Himachal Pradesh
- Inderkilla National Park — Himachal Pradesh
- Khirganga National Park — Himachal Pradesh
- Rajaji National Park — Uttarakhand
- Hazaribagh National Park — Jharkhand
- Betla National Park — Jharkhand
- Mollem National Park — Goa
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park — Maharashtra
- Gangotri National Park — Uttarakhand
- Dibru-Saikhowa National Park — Assam
- South Button Island National Park — Andaman & Nicobar
- Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park — Andaman & Nicobar
- Saddle Peak National Park — Andaman & Nicobar
- Campbell Bay National Park — Andaman & Nicobar
- Kuno National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Madhav National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Satpura National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Panna National Park — Madhya Pradesh
- Mukundra Hills National Park — Rajasthan
- Valmiki National Park — Bihar
- Singalila National Park — West Bengal
- Neora Valley National Park — West Bengal
- Jaldapara National Park — West Bengal
- + 27 more in the interactive map
Sample questions (12 of 1054)
What is the historical significance of Jim Corbett National Park?
India's first national park, established in 1936 — originally named Hailey National Park
After whom is Jim Corbett National Park named?
Jim Corbett, the British-Indian hunter-turned-conservationist who tracked man-eating tigers and championed forest protection
What was the name of Jim Corbett NP before independence?
Hailey National Park (until 1957)
Which species was Project Tiger inaugurated to protect at Jim Corbett in 1973?
The Bengal tiger — Corbett was the first reserve under Project Tiger
Which river forms the heart of Jim Corbett's habitat?
The Ramganga river
Is Jim Corbett also designated as a Tiger Reserve or UNESCO site?
Yes — designated as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger (1973). Not a UNESCO site.
Project Tiger — when launched and where?
1973, launched at Jim Corbett — first of nine reserves under the project.
Tiger reserve buffer zone concept origin?
Project Tiger introduced the core-buffer-corridor model — Corbett TR has core, buffer + the Sonanadi WLS.
Major rivers in Corbett landscape?
Ramganga (main), Sonanadi, Mandal, Palain — Ramganga reservoir behind Kalagarh dam lies inside.
Indicator species besides tiger?
Asian elephant, Indian leopard, Himalayan goral, gharial (in Ramganga).
Year Jim Corbett National Park was declared India's first national park?
1936 (as Hailey NP)
Corbett was renamed in honour of which conservationist?
Jim Corbett (in 1957)
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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