2004 · Q95
95. Consider the following statements :
- 1Kaziranga National Park is a World Heritage Site recognized by the UNESCO.
- 2Kaziranga National Park is a home to sloth bear and hoolock gibbon.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General StudiesEnvironment
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Both statements are correct. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (inscribed 1985), and besides its famous one-horned rhinoceros it is home to the sloth bear and the hoolock gibbon, among other fauna.