WBCS.LIVE practice question

The 'Buxa Tiger Reserve' is located in which district of West Bengal?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Darjeeling
  2. Jalpaiguri
  3. Alipurduar
  4. Cooch Behar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Alipurduar

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: (C) Alipurduar šŸ“š Explanation: Buxa Tiger Reserve is located in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal, within the Buxa Hills of the southern hilly ranges of Bhutan. It was created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve in India. The reserve serves as an international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan. It is rich in bio-diversity and historical significance, featuring the famous Buxa Fort used during the British era.