India is home to some of the world’s richest wildlife habitats, ranging from the Himalayan mountains to tropical rainforests, mangrove forests, deserts, and grasslands. National Parks play a vital role in conserving endangered species, protecting biodiversity, and maintaining ecological balance.

Questions related to National Parks of India are frequently asked in SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railway, Defence, State PSC, JKSSB, Police, Teaching, CUET, and other competitive examinations. This article provides a complete list of important national parks, their states, year of establishment, famous wildlife, and quick revision notes.

What is a National Park?

A National Park is a protected area established by the Government to conserve wildlife, forests, biodiversity, and natural ecosystems. Human activities such as hunting, grazing, cultivation, and commercial exploitation are prohibited inside National Parks.

National Parks of India – Important Facts

Particular	Details
First National Park of India	Jim Corbett National Park
Established	1936
Originally Known As	Hailey National Park
Largest National Park	Hemis National Park (Ladakh)
Smallest National Park	South Button National Park (Andaman & Nicobar Islands)
Famous Lion National Park	Gir National Park
Famous Rhino National Park	Kaziranga National Park
Famous Hangul National Park	Dachigam National Park
Floating National Park	Keibul Lamjao National Park
Snow Leopard National Park	Hemis National Park

Important National Parks in India (State-wise List)

National Park	State / UT	Established	Famous For
Jim Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand	1936	First National Park of India, Bengal Tiger
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1974	One-Horned Rhinoceros
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan	1980	Bengal Tiger
Gir National Park	Gujarat	1965	Asiatic Lion
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1955	Barasingha (Swamp Deer)
Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1968	High Tiger Density
Pench National Park	Madhya Pradesh / Maharashtra	1975	Inspiration for The Jungle Book
Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	Rich Biodiversity
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	Tigers and Diamond Region
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	1977	Swamp Deer and Tiger
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	1983	Asian Elephant
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	Alpine Flowers, UNESCO Site
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	Himalayan Biodiversity, UNESCO Site
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1984	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hemis National Park	Ladakh	1981	Snow Leopard
Dachigam National Park	Jammu & Kashmir	1981	Hangul (Kashmir Stag)
Kishtwar National Park	Jammu & Kashmir	1981	Himalayan Wildlife
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	1980	Great Indian Bustard
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1981	Migratory Birds, UNESCO Site
Sariska National Park	Rajasthan	1979	Tiger Reserve
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1984	Royal Bengal Tiger, Mangrove Forest
Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal	2014	One-Horned Rhinoceros

More Important National Parks

National Park	State / UT	Established	Famous For
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal	1994	Rhinoceros and Elephants
Simlipal National Park	Odisha	1994	Tiger Reserve and Waterfalls
Bhitarkanika National Park	Odisha	1998	Saltwater Crocodile
Bhitarkanika Marine Area	Odisha	1997	Mangroves
Periyar National Park	Kerala	1982	Elephants and Periyar Lake
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala	1978	Nilgiri Tahr
Silent Valley National Park	Kerala	1984	Tropical Rainforest
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	1994	Tiger Reserve
Nagarhole National Park	Karnataka	1988	Tigers and Elephants
Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka	1974	Safari Park
Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka	1987	Western Ghats Biodiversity
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu	2005	Elephant Corridor
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	2001	Nilgiri Tahr
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu	1976	Urban National Park
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	1977	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1983	Four Big Cat Species
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1986	Eastern Himalayan Ecosystem
Manas National Park	Assam	1990	UNESCO Site, Tiger & Rhino
Nameri National Park	Assam	1998	White-Winged Wood Duck
Orang National Park	Assam	1999	Mini Kaziranga
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam	1999	Feral Horses
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	1977	Floating National Park, Sangai Deer
Balpakram National Park	Meghalaya	1987	Rich Flora & Fauna
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	1986	Red Panda Habitat
Intanki (Ntangki) National Park	Nagaland	1993	Hoolock Gibbon

UNESCO World Heritage National Parks

The following National Parks in your book are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

National Park	State
Kaziranga National Park	Assam
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan
Manas National Park	Assam
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim

One-Liner Revision Notes

• Jim Corbett is India’s first National Park.
• Hemis National Park is famous for the Snow Leopard.
• Gir National Park is the only natural habitat of the Asiatic Lion.
• Kaziranga National Park is famous for the One-Horned Rhinoceros.
• Dachigam National Park protects the Hangul (Kashmir Stag).
• Keibul Lamjao is the world’s only floating National Park.
• Sundarbans National Park is known for mangrove forests and Royal Bengal Tigers.
• Pench National Park inspired Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book.
• Valley of Flowers is famous for alpine flowers.
• Great Indian Bustard is associated with Desert National Park.

National Parks of India MCQs (2026)

Q1. Which is the first National Park established in India?

A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Gir National Park
C) Jim Corbett National Park
D) Kanha National Park

Answer: C) Jim Corbett National Park

Q2. Jim Corbett National Park is located in:

A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: B) Uttarakhand

Q3. Kaziranga National Park is famous for:

A) Asiatic Lion
B) Bengal Tiger
C) One-Horned Rhinoceros
D) Snow Leopard

Answer: C) One-Horned Rhinoceros

Q4. Gir National Park is the natural habitat of:

A) Bengal Tiger
B) Snow Leopard
C) Asiatic Lion
D) Hangul

Answer: C) Asiatic Lion

Q5. Which National Park is famous for the Hangul (Kashmir Stag)?

A) Kishtwar National Park
B) Dachigam National Park
C) Rajaji National Park
D) Hemis National Park

Answer: B) Dachigam National Park

Q6. Hemis National Park is famous for:

A) Red Panda
B) Snow Leopard
C) Elephant
D) Rhino

Answer: B) Snow Leopard

Q7. Which National Park inspired The Jungle Book?

A) Kanha National Park
B) Pench National Park
C) Bandhavgarh National Park
D) Satpura National Park

Answer: B) Pench National Park

Q8. Valley of Flowers National Park is located in:

A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: B) Uttarakhand

Q9. Keibul Lamjao National Park is famous as:

A) Desert National Park
B) Floating National Park
C) Marine National Park
D) Urban National Park

Answer: B) Floating National Park

Q10. Which National Park is famous for the Great Indian Bustard?

A) Desert National Park
B) Gir National Park
C) Rajaji National Park
D) Dudhwa National Park

Answer: A) Desert National Park

Q11. Which National Park is known for the Asiatic Elephant?

A) Rajaji National Park
B) Gir National Park
C) Simlipal National Park
D) Nameri National Park

Answer: A) Rajaji National Park

Q12. Kanha National Park is famous for:

A) Swamp Deer (Barasingha)
B) Rhino
C) Lion
D) Crocodile

Answer: A) Swamp Deer (Barasingha)

Q13. Which National Park is called “Mini Kaziranga”?

A) Orang National Park
B) Nameri National Park
C) Manas National Park
D) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Answer: A) Orang National Park

Q14. Gorumara National Park is located in:

A) Assam
B) West Bengal
C) Odisha
D) Bihar

Answer: B) West Bengal

Q15. Periyar National Park is famous for:

A) Lions
B) Elephants and Periyar Lake
C) Rhino
D) Hangul

Answer: B) Elephants and Periyar Lake

Q16. Which National Park is an Urban National Park?

A) Guindy National Park
B) Rajaji National Park
C) Dachigam National Park
D) Hemis National Park

Answer: A) Guindy National Park

Q17. Bandipur National Park is located in:

A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Telangana

Answer: C) Karnataka

Q18. Eravikulam National Park is famous for:

A) Nilgiri Tahr
B) Sangai Deer
C) Rhino
D) Hangul

Answer: A) Nilgiri Tahr

Q19. Bhitarkanika National Park is famous for:

A) Saltwater Crocodile
B) Tiger
C) Rhino
D) Elephant

Answer: A) Saltwater Crocodile

Q20. Which National Park is famous for White-Winged Wood Duck?

A) Kaziranga
B) Nameri
C) Orang
D) Simlipal

Answer: B) Nameri

Q21. Silent Valley National Park is located in:

A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Odisha

Answer: B) Kerala

Q22. Which National Park is famous for Mangrove Forests?

A) Sundarbans National Park
B) Kanha National Park
C) Rajaji National Park
D) Gir National Park

Answer: A) Sundarbans National Park

Q23. Khangchendzonga National Park is situated in:

A) Uttarakhand
B) Sikkim
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Meghalaya

Answer: B) Sikkim

Q24. Namdapha National Park is famous for:

A) Four Big Cat Species
B) Asiatic Lion
C) Rhino
D) Hangul

Answer: A) Four Big Cat Species

Q25. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is famous for:

A) Feral Horses
B) Snow Leopard
C) Great Indian Bustard
D) Elephant

Answer: A) Feral Horses

Q26. Nokrek National Park is associated with:

A) Red Panda
B) Rhino
C) Tiger
D) Lion

Answer: A) Red Panda

Q27. Intanki (Ntangki) National Park is famous for:

A) Hoolock Gibbon
B) Sangai Deer
C) Rhino
D) Snow Leopard

Answer: A) Hoolock Gibbon

Q28. Mudumalai National Park is famous for:

A) Elephant Corridor
B) Lion
C) Rhino
D) Tiger Safari

Answer: A) Elephant Corridor

Q29. Simlipal National Park is famous for:

A) Tiger Reserve and Waterfalls
B) Snow Leopard
C) Hangul
D) Asiatic Lion

Answer: A) Tiger Reserve and Waterfalls

Q30. Which National Park is famous for Migratory Birds?

A) Keoladeo National Park
B) Gir National Park
C) Dachigam National Park
D) Bandipur National Park

Answer: A) Keoladeo National Park

National Parks of India – 30 Previous Year Questions (PYQs)

1. UPSC CSE Prelims 2015

Which National Park is famous as the Floating National Park?

A) Sultanpur National Park

B) Keibul Lamjao National Park

C) Bhitarkanika National Park

D) Keoladeo National Park

Answer: B

2. UPSC CSE Prelims 2019

Which National Park lies completely in the temperate alpine zone?

A) Namdapha

B) Valley of Flowers

C) Manas

D) Neora Valley

Answer: B

3. UPSC CSE Prelims 2012

In which protected area are local people generally not permitted to collect biomass?

A) Biosphere Reserve

B) National Park

C) Ramsar Site

D) Wildlife Sanctuary

Answer: B

4. UPSC CSE Prelims 2015

Which National Park has climatic zones ranging from tropical to arctic?

A) Nanda Devi

B) Namdapha

C) Khangchendzonga

D) Neora Valley

Answer: B

5. UPSC CSE Prelims 2013

Which river flows through Silent Valley National Park?

A) Kaveri

B) Kunthipuzha

C) Godavari

D) Krishna

Answer: B

6. SSC CGL

Jim Corbett National Park is situated in:

A) Himachal Pradesh

B) Uttarakhand

C) Uttar Pradesh

D) Rajasthan

Answer: B

7. SSC CHSL

Kaziranga National Park is famous for conserving:

A) Asiatic Lion

B) One-Horned Rhinoceros

C) Snow Leopard

D) Hangul

Answer: B

8. SSC CGL

Gir National Park is located in:

A) Gujarat

B) Rajasthan

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Maharashtra

Answer: A

9. Railway NTPC

Which National Park is famous for the Asiatic Lion?

A) Gir

B) Kanha

C) Kaziranga

D) Bandipur

Answer: A

10. SSC GD

The first National Park established in India is:

A) Kanha

B) Kaziranga

C) Jim Corbett

D) Ranthambore

Answer: C

11. UPSC CDS

Valley of Flowers National Park is situated in:

A) Sikkim

B) Himachal Pradesh

C) Uttarakhand

D) Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: C

12. SSC MTS

Which National Park is famous for Hangul?

A) Dachigam

B) Rajaji

C) Gir

D) Hemis

Answer: A

13. Railway Group D

Hemis National Park is located in:

A) Ladakh

B) Himachal Pradesh

C) Uttarakhand

D) Sikkim

Answer: A

14. SSC CPO

Pench National Park is associated with:

A) Project Elephant

B) The Jungle Book

C) Snow Leopard

D) Mangroves

Answer: B

15. UPSC CAPF

Which National Park is famous for One-Horned Rhinoceros?

A) Gir

B) Kaziranga

C) Manas

D) Simlipal

Answer: B

16. SSC CGL

Bandipur National Park is located in:

A) Karnataka

B) Kerala

C) Tamil Nadu

D) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: A

17. SSC CHSL

Periyar National Park is located in:

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Karnataka

D) Goa

Answer: A

18. Railway NTPC

Keoladeo National Park is situated in:

A) Rajasthan

B) Gujarat

C) Madhya Pradesh

D) Haryana

Answer: A

19. SSC GD

Sundarbans National Park is famous for:

A) Asiatic Lion

B) Royal Bengal Tiger

C) Red Panda

D) Nilgiri Tahr

Answer: B

20. UPSC

Namdapha National Park is located in:

A) Assam

B) Arunachal Pradesh

C) Sikkim

D) Meghalaya

Answer: B

21. SSC MTS

Which National Park is famous for Nilgiri Tahr?

A) Eravikulam

B) Bandipur

C) Nagarhole

D) Periyar

Answer: A

22. Railway

Which National Park is an Urban National Park?

A) Guindy

B) Bandipur

C) Rajaji

D) Simlipal

Answer: A

23. SSC CGL

Which National Park is known as Mini Kaziranga?

A) Orang

B) Manas

C) Nameri

D) Dibru-Saikhowa

Answer: A

24. SSC GD

Dachigam National Park is located in:

A) Jammu & Kashmir

B) Himachal Pradesh

C) Uttarakhand

D) Punjab

Answer: A

25. Railway Group D

The world’s only floating National Park is:

A) Keoladeo

B) Keibul Lamjao

C) Kanha

D) Rajaji

Answer: B

26. SSC CHSL

Gir National Park protects:

A) Bengal Tiger

B) Asiatic Lion

C) Rhino

D) Elephant

Answer: B

27. UPSC CDS

Which National Park is famous for Snow Leopard?

A) Hemis

B) Kanha

C) Kaziranga

D) Gir

Answer: A

28. SSC CPO

Khangchendzonga National Park is situated in:

A) Sikkim

B) Arunachal Pradesh

C) Assam

D) Uttarakhand

Answer: A

29. SSC CGL

Which National Park is famous for Saltwater Crocodiles?

A) Bhitarkanika

B) Periyar

C) Bandipur

D) Simlipal

Answer: A

30. Railway NTPC

Manas National Park is located in:

A) Assam

B) West Bengal

C) Odisha

D) Meghalaya

Answer: A