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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 32

Topic: Environment and ecology

Q32

With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

  1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025.

  2. Sakhya Sagar, which is designated as a Ramsar Site, is situated within this National Park.

  3. Its area is shared between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 1 and 2Correct answer
  3. (c) 2 and 3
  4. (d) 3 only

Solution.

Answer: (b) 1 and 2

  1. Statement 1 is correct: Madhav National Park in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh was notified as India's 58th Tiger Reserve in March 2025.
  2. Statement 2 is correct: Sakhya Sagar, a man-made reservoir inside Madhav National Park created on the Manier river in 1918, was designated as a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in 2022.
  3. Statement 3 is incorrect: Madhav National Park lies entirely within Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh and is not shared with Rajasthan.