Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary is located in

Concept

Wildlife sanctuaries in India are notified protected areas administered within a state or Union territory.

A location question is solved by matching the sanctuary’s official protected-area record to that jurisdiction, rather than by associating it with famous parks elsewhere.

Application

Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary forms part of the protected-area landscape of Goa’s Western Ghats, around Mollem. Therefore, the listed jurisdiction is Goa.

Contrast

• Rajasthan is associated with protected areas such as Ranthambore, Sariska and Keoladeo, not with the named sanctuary.

• Madhya Pradesh is associated with protected areas such as Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Pench, not with the named sanctuary.

• More than one of the above would require the sanctuary to be officially located in multiple listed states, which its location record does not show.

• None of the above would require every listed state to be excluded, but the official location record includes Goa.

Cross-check

The Goa Forest Department identifies Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary and Mollem National Park within Goa’s protected-area network. This independently confirms Goa as the result.