Question

Read the following passage and answer the questions given below.

Jim Corbett played a key role in establishing, India’s first national park in the Kumaon Hills, the Hailey National Park, in Uttarakhand, India. It was initially named after, Lord Malcolm Hailey. Jim Corbett died on 19 April 1955. The park was renamed in 1957 as, The Jim Corbett National Park. It was named after him to honour his role in establishing this protected area in the 1930s.

1. Who played a key role in establishing the national park?
2. Why was the park named Hailey National Park?
3. When was it renamed as Jim Corbett National Park?

Answer 1

1. Jim Carbett played a key role in establishing the national park.
2. The park was named Hailey National Park in memory of “Lord Malcolm Hailey”.
3. The park was renamed Jim Corbett National Park in 1957, to honour his role in establishing this protected area in the 1930s.