Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given tiger reserves of India from north to south ?

The correct sequence of the tiger reserves from north to south is Dudhwa, Kanha, Indravati, and Bandipur. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve is located in the Lakhimpur-Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh, making it the northernmost among the options [c4, t3]. Moving south, Kanha Tiger Reserve is situated in Madhya Pradesh [t3, t4]. Further south is the Indravati Tiger Reserve, located in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh [c1, t2]. Finally, Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in the southern state of Karnataka [c1, t2, t4]. Geographically, Uttar Pradesh (approx. 28°N) is north of Madhya Pradesh (approx. 22°N), which is north of Chhattisgarh's southern reaches (approx. 19°N), while Karnataka (approx. 11°N) is the southernmost. This latitudinal progression confirms that Option 1 is the only sequence that correctly follows a north-to-south trajectory.

Sources

1. [1] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 29: Environment Issues and Health Effects > z. Tiger of India > p. 431
2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 4: BIODIVERSITY > Table 4.10 (Contd.) > p. 39
3. [3] https://ntca.gov.in/tiger-reserves/