CAPF AC 2021 Q113: Current Affairs – National Events & Institutions
- (a) Raimona
- (b) Orang
- (c) Dibru-Saikhowa
- (d) Nameri
Answer: (a) Raimona
Explanation
Raimona National Park
How to think: all four options are in Assam.
Three of them were national parks long before 2021.
Only Raimona was newly declared on 5 June 2021.
| National park | Year declared | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Raimona | 2021 | In Kokrajhar district, Bodoland Territorial Region; Assam's sixth national park |
| Dibru-Saikhowa | 1999 | Also a biosphere reserve |
| Orang | 1999 | Called the mini Kaziranga |
| Nameri | 1998 | On the Jia Bhoreli river |
About Raimona: it is known for the golden langur, Asian elephant and tiger.
It joins the Buxa Tiger Reserve of West Bengal and forests of Bhutan.
A few days later: Dehing Patkai became Assam's seventh national park.
Answer: (a) Raimona.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) CORRECT. Raimona was declared a national park on World Environment Day 2021.
- (b) Incorrect. Orang has been a national park since 1999.
- (c) Incorrect. Dibru-Saikhowa has been a national park since 1999.
- (d) Incorrect. Nameri has been a national park since 1998.
Key point
Assam's national parks: Kaziranga, Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru-Saikhowa, Raimona (June 2021), Dehing Patkai (June 2021). Raimona: Kokrajhar, golden langur, next to Buxa and Bhutan.
Remember
Raimona: Assam's sixth national park, 5 June 2021.
Common mistakes
- Mixing up Raimona with Dehing Patkai, which was declared a few days later.
- Thinking Orang or Nameri are recent parks; they date from the 1990s.
- Placing Raimona in Arunachal Pradesh instead of western Assam.
Exam tip
Educated guess: Orang, Dibru-Saikhowa and Nameri are familiar old names from static GK lists. The unfamiliar name is the new park.
Sources
- Government of Assam, Environment and Forest Department — notification of Raimona National Park (June 2021)
- Press Trust of India — Assam's Raimona becomes sixth national park on World Environment Day (5 June 2021)