Which of the following national parks is also associated with the popular character Mowgli?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Pench.
Pench National Park, located in Madhya Pradesh and partly in Maharashtra, is closely associated with the popular character Mowgli from Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book. The park's lush forests, teeming with diverse wildlife like tigers, leopards, deer, and wild boars, are believed to have inspired the fictional jungle where Mowgli’s adventures take place. The Pench region's rich biodiversity and dense greenery reflect the vivid descriptions found in Kipling’s book, making it a symbolic home of the beloved jungle character.