Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks?
- AAndaman and Nicobar IslandsCorrect
- BArunachal Pradesh
- CAssam
- DMeghalaya
Explanation
The correct answer is Andaman and Nicobar Islands because it houses 9 National Parks. In comparison, the other states listed have fewer parks: Assam has 7, Arunachal Pradesh has 2, and Meghalaya has 2. Within India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands is second only to Madhya Pradesh in terms of the total count of National Parks.
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