Consider the following statements1. It is the second tiger reserve in the Uttarakhand2. The Park extends over the Shivalik Range in the northwest to the Rawasan River in the southeast, with the Ganges dividing it into two parts.3. Some of the basic features of the Shivalik formations are to be seen in the park and is rightly known as a veritable storehouse of Shivalik biodiversity and ecosystems. Which of the following reserve is described in the statements above?

[A] Jim Corbett National Park

[B] Periyar National Park/Tiger Reserve

[C] Rajaji National Park

[D] Kuno National Park

Answer: C

Notes:

The Uttarakhand government has decided to keep the Jim Corbett National Park and the Rajaji Tiger Reserve open all year round to boost tourism.

About Rajaji National Park

It is a national park and tiger reserve that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the foothills of the Himalayas.

It was declared as a tiger reserve in 2015 and is the second tiger reserve in the Uttarakhand and 48th Tiger Reserve of India.
The park extends over the Shivalik Range in the north-west to the Rawasan River in the southeast with the Ganges dividing it into two parts.
Some of the basic features of the Shivalik formations are to be seen in the park and is rightly known as a veritable storehouse of Shivalik biodiversity and ecosystems.