Question

Project Hangul was started by the government to save hangul (Cervus elaphus hanglu) in 1970. Which of the following sanctuaries was it started in?

• A. National Chambal Sanctuary
• B. Dachigam Sanctuary
• C. Corbett National Park
• D. Bandipur National Park

Answer 1

The correct option is B Dachigam Sanctuary

The Kashmir stag (Cervus elaphus hanglu) also called hangul, is a subspecies of Red Deer native to northern Pakistan and India. The deer lives in riverine forests, high valleys and mountains of the Kashmir valley and northern Chamba in Himachal Pradesh. In Kashmir, it is found in Dachigam National Park where it is conserved.