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National Parks and Biogeography

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Question

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

Options

a

Manas National Park

b

Namdapha National Park

c

Neora Valley National Park

d

Valley of Flowers National Park

Answer

Explanation

Valley of Flowers National Park lies completely in the temperate alpine zone. Located in Uttarakhand in the Himalayas at high altitude (3,300-3,700 meters), the park is characterized by alpine meadows and temperate vegetation. Manas National Park (Assam) lies in the tropical zone at lower elevations. Namdapha National Park (Arunachal Pradesh) spans tropical to temperate zones. Neora Valley National Park (West Bengal) is in the subtropical to temperate zone but not completely in the temperate alpine zone. > Valley of Flowers: Completely temperate alpine, 3,300-3,700m altitude. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2019

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q18

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

National Parks and Biodiversity Zones

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography - India Physical Features and Biodiversity

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