Where is the famous Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary located?
2020
Where is the famous Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary located?
- A.
Maharashtra
- B.
Kerala
- C.
Tamil Nadu
- D.
Karnataka
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Correct answer: C
CONCEPT: Sanctuary-location questions are answered by matching the sanctuary to the state and district named in official records. A village or district name is a clue, but the final answer must be the state among the offered choices.
APPLICATION: Official tourism and forest listings place Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary, also known for blackbuck conservation, in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. Therefore, among the offered states, Tamil Nadu is the supported location.
CONTRAST:
Maharashtra is an Indian state, but Vallanadu is not listed under that state in official sanctuary records.
Kerala is a neighbouring southern state, but official listings do not place Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary there.
Karnataka is also in southern India, but it is not the state associated with Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary.
CROSS-CHECK: Tamil Nadu Tourism lists the sanctuary near Thoothukudi, and the Tamil Nadu Forest Department lists Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary in Tuticorin or Thoothukudi district. Both point to the same state: Tamil Nadu.