Inderkilla National Park is located in Himachal Pradesh. While some official sources cite its notification in 2010, other lists and publications mention 2014 as the year of its declaration or final notification as a National Park. Given the options, this suggests that the question is based on the sources indicating 2014 for Inderkilla.
_______ is declared as national park in the year 2014 and became the newest national park of India.
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 3 2019 · Topic: Sanctuary/Biosphere Reserve (Definition and Objectives of Wildlife Sanctuaries)
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