1

How many biosphere reserves are there in India?

15
16
17
18
Ans:18
2
Which biosphere was included as a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the
UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list in 2012?
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Sundarbans national park
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
Ans:Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
3
In 2009, India designated _________as a Biosphere Reserve.
Cold Desert of Himachal Pradesh
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve
Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve
Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
Ans:Cold Desert of Himachal Pradesh
4
On September 20, 2010, Ministry of Environment and Forests designated ________as another Biosphere
Reserve.
Seshachalam Hills
Great Rann of Kutch
Gulf of Mannar
Sunderbans
Ans:Seshachalam Hills
5
In 2011 _______becomes India's 18th Biosphere Reserve?
Panna
Cold Desert
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Nandadevi
Ans:Panna
6
What are the Eight of the Eighteen biosphere reserves which are a part of the World Network of Biosphere
Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list?
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
Sundarbans national park, Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve and Nanda Devi Biosphere
Reserve
Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve and Simlipal Biosphere Reserve
all the above
Ans:all the above
7
In which state is the biosphere Great Rann of Kutch located?
Punjab
Haryana
Gujarat
Orissa
Ans:Gujarat
8
In which state is the biosphere Gulf of Mannar located?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Ans:Tamil Nadu
9
In which state is the biosphere Sunderbans located?
west Bengal
Assam
orissa
Manipur
Ans:west Bengal
10
In which state is the biosphere Cold Desert located?
Uttaranchal
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Ans:Himachal Pradesh
11
In which state is the biosphere Nandadevi located?
Punjab
Goa
Gujarat
Uttarakhand
Ans:Uttarakhand
12
In which state is the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve located?
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Karnataka
All the above
Ans:All the above
13
In which state is the biosphere Dihang-Dibang located?
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Manipur
Mizoram
Ans:Arunachal Pradesh
14
In which state is the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve located?
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Chattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Ans:Madhya Pradesh
15
In which state is the biosphere Seshachalam Hills located?
Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Kerala
Karnataka
Ans:Andhra Pradesh
16
In which state is the biosphere Simlipal located?
Bihar
Orissa
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Ans:Orissa
17
In which state is the biosphere Achanakamar - Amarkantak located?
Madhya Pradesh
Chattisgarh
Both a and b
None of the above
Ans:Both a and b
18
In which state is the biosphere Manas located?
Assam
Orissa
Manipur
Rajasthan
Ans:Assam
19
In which state is the biosphere Khangchendzonga located?
Manipur
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Sikkim
Ans:Sikkim
20
In which state is the biosphere Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve located?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Both a and b
None of the above
Ans:Both a and b
21
In which state is the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve located?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Assam
Kerala
Karnataka
Ans:Andaman and Nicobar I slands
22
In which state is the biosphere Nokrek located?
Tripura
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Sikkim
Ans:Meghalaya
23
In which state is the biosphere Dibru-Saikhowa located?
Assam
Biharc
Orissa
Haryana
Ans:Assam
24
In which state is the biosphere Panna located?
Goa
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya pradesh
Punjab
Ans:Madhya pradesh
25
What is a biosphere reserve?
Biosphere reserves are areas of terrestrial and coastal ecosystems promoting solutions to reconcile
the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use.
They are internationally recognized, nominated by national governments and remain under sovereign
jurisdiction of the states where they are located.
Collectively, biosphere reserves form a world network: the World Network of Biosphere Reserves
(WNBR). Within this network, exchanges of information, experience and personnel are facilitated. And
There are over 500 biosphere reserves in over 100 countries
All the above
Ans:All the above
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What are the functions of biosphere reserves?
A conservation function - to contribute to the conservation of landscapes, ecosystems, species and
genetic variation;
a development function - to foster economic and human development which is socio- culturally and
ecologically sustainable;
a logistic function - to provide support for research, monitoring, education and information exchange
related to local, national and global issues of conservation and development.
All the above
Ans:All the above
27
What are the biosphere reserve zones?
the core area
the buffer zone
the transition area
all the above
Ans:all the above
28
Indian wild ass is found in which reserve?
Nandadevi
Nokrek
Great Rann of Kutch
Gulf of Mannar
Ans:Great Rann of Kutch
29
Golden langur is found in which biosphere?
Manas
Dibru-Saikhowa
Both a and b
None of the above
Ans:Both a and b
30
Red panda is found in which biosphere?
Nokrek
Manas
Khangchendzonga
All the above
Ans:All the above
31
Dugong or Sea Cow is found in which biosphere?
Simlipal
Gulf of Mannar
Sundarbans
Nanda Devi
Ans:Gulf of Mannar
32
Snow leopard is found in which biosphere?
Khangchendzonga
Cold desert
Both a and b
Nanda devi
Ans:Both a and b
33
Nilgiri thar is found in which biosphere?
Agasthyamalai
Nilgiri
Both a and b
Nokrek
Ans:Both a and b
34
Saltwater crocodile is found in which biosphere?
Great Nicobar
Seshachalam Hills
Great Rann of Kutch
Gulf of Mannar
Ans:Great Nicobar
35
Royal Bengal tiger is found in which biosphere?
Khangchendzonga
Sundarbans
Manas
Dibru-Saikhowa
Ans:Sundarbans
36
Gaur is found in which biosphere?
Simlipal
Panna
Cold Desert
Nilgiri
Ans:Simlipal
37
lion-tailed macaque is found in which biosphere?
Nokrek
Great Nicobar
Agasthyamalai
Nilgiri
Ans:Nilgiri
38
Giant Squirrel is found in which biosphere?
Seshachalam Hills
Nokrek
Pachmarhi
Simlipal
Ans:Pachmarhi
39
Flying Squirrel is found in which biosphere?
Sundarbans
Sundarbans
Nanda Devi
Pachmarhi
Ans:Pachmarhi