First national park of India that was established in 1936

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First national park of India that was established in 1936 was named as

1. Kanha National Park
2. Bharatpur National Park
3. Hailey National Park
4. Rajaji National Park

Correct Option: C

India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is now known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett, a British-Indian hunter and tracker-turned-conservationist, who played a key role in its establishment.