Which state has the highest number of national parks in India?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

RPF Constable (2018) Official Paper (Held On: 02 Feb 2019)

Answer 1

The correct answer is Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of National Parks in India.
Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the maximum number of National Parks amongst the UTs.
There are more than 500 sanctuaries in India, which are called wildlife sanctuaries.
In July 2019, the number of national parks in the country was 104, whose total area is 40501.13 sq km (15637.70 sq mi),
Which is about 1.23 per cent of the entire land area of India.

Important Points

Name	Year established	Location	Area (km²)
Bandhavgarh National Park	1968	Umaria district	448.85
Dinosaur Fossils National Park	2011	Dhar district	0.8974
Fossil National Park	1983	Hoshangabad district	0.27
Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park	1975	Seoni district	292.85
Kanha National Park	1955	Mandla and Balaghat districts	940
Madhav National Park	1959	Narsinghpur district	375.22
Panna National Park	1981	Chhatarpur district	542.67
Sanjay National Park	1981	Katni district	466.88
Satpura National Park	1981	Hoshangabad, Betul, and Chhindwara districts	585.17
Van Vihar National Park	1979	Bhopal	44.89
Jim Corbett National Park (formerly Hailey National Park)	1936	Nainital district, Uttarakhand	529