{"id":88453,"date":"2025-06-01T07:11:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=88453"},"modified":"2025-06-01T07:11:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T07:11:31","slug":"consider-the-following-wildlife-sanctuaries-of-india-1-shikari-de","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-wildlife-sanctuaries-of-india-1-shikari-de\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India :\n  1. Shikari De"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Shikari Devi<\/li>\n<li>2. Bhadra<\/li>\n<li>3. Simlipal<\/li>\n<li>4. Pachmarhi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which one of the following is the correct order of the above Wildlife Sanctuaries in terms of their location from south to north?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1-2-3-4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2-4-3-1&#8243; option3=&#8221;2-3-4-1&#8243; option4=&#8221;3-1-2-4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; 2018<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-2-2018\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nTo order the wildlife sanctuaries from south to north, we need to know their approximate locations (states):<br \/>\n1. Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary: Himachal Pradesh (North India)<br \/>\n2. Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary: Karnataka (South India)<br \/>\n3. Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary: Odisha (East India, central-eastern part)<br \/>\n4. Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary: Madhya Pradesh (Central India)<br \/>\nOrdering these states\/regions from South to North: Karnataka -> Odisha -> Madhya Pradesh -> Himachal Pradesh.<br \/>\nSo, the order of sanctuaries from South to North is: Bhadra (2) -> Simlipal (3) -> Pachmarhi (4) -> Shikari Devi (1).<br \/>\nThis sequence is 2-3-4-1.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThis question tests geographical knowledge of the location of prominent wildlife sanctuaries across different regions of India and the ability to order them based on latitude (South to North).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBhadra WLS is in the Western Ghats region of Karnataka. Simlipal WLS is a significant tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district of Odisha. Pachmarhi WLS is part of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve in the Satpura Range of Madhya Pradesh. Shikari Devi WLS is located near Mandi in Himachal Pradesh in the Himalayan foothills.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India : 1. Shikari Devi 2. Bhadra 3. Simlipal 4. Pachmarhi Which one of the following is the correct order of the above Wildlife Sanctuaries in terms of their location from south to north? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1-2-3-4&#8243; option2=&#8221;2-4-3-1&#8243; option3=&#8221;2-3-4-1&#8243; option4=&#8221;3-1-2-4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 &#8211; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following Wildlife Sanctuaries of India :\n  1. 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