Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park ?

Which one of the following is the correctly matched pair of an endangered animal and a National Park ?
A Lion - Corbett National Park
B Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park
C Wild Ass - Dudhwa National Park
D Great Indian Bustard - Keoladeo National Park

Detailed Solution

Kaziranga National Park in Assam is famous for the great Indian one-horned rhinoceros. This pair is correctly matched.
The Asiatic lion is found only in the Gir National Park of Gujarat; Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand) is known for the tiger.
The Indian wild ass is found in the Little Rann of Kutch (Gujarat); Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh) is known for the tiger and the swamp deer.
The Great Indian Bustard is protected in the Desert National Park of Rajasthan; Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur) is a bird sanctuary known for migratory water birds such as the Siberian crane.
So the correctly matched pair is Rhinoceros - Kaziranga National Park.

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