National Parks Climate Variation
Question
Which one of the following National Parks has a climate that varies from tropical to subtropical, temperate and arctic?
Options
Khangchendzonga National Park
Nandadevi National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Namdapha National Park
Explanation
Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim spans an altitude range from about 1,220 meters to 8,586 meters (Mount Khangchendzonga), creating distinct climate zones from tropical to subtropical, temperate, subalpine, and arctic conditions. Nandadevi National Park in Uttarakhand has high altitudes but lacks the full range of tropical conditions. Neora Valley National Park in West Bengal is primarily in subtropical to temperate zones. Namdapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh spans tropical to temperate but not all the mentioned zones. Khangchendzonga's exceptional altitude range creates the widest climatic variation. > Khangchendzonga's extreme altitude span from foothills to the third-highest peak creates tropical to arctic climate zones. Answer: a.
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q52
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
National Parks and Biodiversity
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography - National Parks of India
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