Correct Answer: Nagarhole – Telangana
Subject: 2025
Explanation: <p><strong>Key Fact:</strong> Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park) is located in the Kodagu and Mysuru districts of <strong>Karnataka</strong>, not Telangana.</p><p><strong>Additional Info:</strong> Nagarhole is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is contiguous with Bandipur National Park (Karnataka), Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala), and Mudumalai National Park (Tamil Nadu). It is an important tiger reserve and elephant habitat.</p><p><strong>Why the other options are wrong:</strong> Manas National Park is in Assam (famed for Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog); Kanha National Park is in Madhya Pradesh (famed for the Barasingha); Periyar National Park is in Kerala (famed for elephants and tigers around the Periyar lake).</p><p><strong>Exam Trick:</strong> Nagarhole and Bandipur are signature parks of Karnataka.</p><p><strong>Final Answer:</strong> Nagarhole – Telangana</p>