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Context:

Personnel of the Assam Forest department and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) arrested three poachers from the Rai Mona National Park in Kokrajhar.

Details:

Location	Located along the Indo-Bhutan border in Kokrajhar district, Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), Assam.
National Park Status	Declared a national park on June 5, 2021.
Trans-boundary Links	Shares contiguous forest patches with Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary and Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park in Bhutan, forming a conservation landscape of over 2,400 sq km.
Rivers	Sonkosh River (west) and Saralbhanga River (east).
Vegetation	Features 12 forest types, including very moist sal forests, sub-Himalayan high alluvial semi-evergreen forests, savannah forests, moist-mixed deciduous forests, and khoir-sisoo forests.
Flora	Rich in orchid species, tropical rainforest vegetation, and riverine grasslands.
Fauna	Known for the endemic golden langur (mascot of Bodoland), elephants, Bengal tigers, wild bison, white-spotted deer, clouded leopards, and wild buffalo.

Source:

INDIA TODAY

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q.Which of the following statements regarding Raimona National Park is/are correct?

Raimona National Park is located in the state of Assam.
It was declared a National Park in 2021.
The park is part of the Kaziranga Karbi Anglong landscape.
It is known for being home to the endangered one-horned rhinoceros.

Select the correct answer using the code below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2 and 4 only

Answer: a

Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Raimona National Park is located in the western part of Assam, in the Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR), specifically in the Kokrajhar district.

Statement 2 is correct: Raimona National Park was officially declared a national park in 2021, making it the 6th national park in Assam.

Statement 3 is correct: Raimona National Park is located within the larger Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape, which is an important ecological area in Assam, known for its biodiversity and wildlife conservation.

Statement 4 is incorrect: Assam is home to the one-horned rhinoceros, Raimona National Park is not specifically noted for housing this species. The one-horned rhinoceros is primarily found in Kaziranga National Park and other protected areas of Assam.