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"Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary" is situated in which of the following State/UTs of India?

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  1. Ladakh 
  2. Jammu & Kashmir 
  3. Sikkim 
  4. Assam

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Option 3 : Sikkim 
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The correct answer is Sikkim.

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  • "Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary" is situated in Sikkim.
  • Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is located on the Maenam-Tendong ridge which runs north-south bisecting Sikkim longitudinally and is drained by the Tista river to the East and Rangit river in the West.
  • There is also a historical Buddhist monastery, the Maenam Gompa, at the top of the ridge. 
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