How many of India's notified biosphere reserves are part of UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves?
- A.11
- B.13
- C.18
- D.21
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Explanation
The correct answer is 13. According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India has 18 notified biosphere reserves and 13 of them belong to UNESCO’s World Network of Biosphere Reserves, which gives the country the highest number of internationally recognised reserves in South Asia. Nilgiri, shared by Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, was the earliest of the Indian reserves, while Cold Desert in Himachal Pradesh is the most recent Indian addition to that world network. Option C is wrong because 18 is the total number of notified reserves in the country, not the number recognised by UNESCO. Options A and D are wrong because neither matches the official count. Candidates should remember the pair of figures together, the national total of notified reserves and the smaller internationally recognised subset, since examiners often swap one for the other.
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Practice Questions
On which date is the International Day for Biosphere Reserves observed?
- A.22 May
- B.3 November
- C.5 June
- D.11 November
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The day is observed annually on this date and was proclaimed by UNESCO to highlight how biosphere reserves conserve biodiversity while supporting sustainable development and the livelihoods of people living inside them.
Read the full explanation →In which year was UNESCO's Man and the Biosphere Programme launched?
- A.1971
- B.1986
- C.1992
- D.2000
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The Man and the Biosphere Programme was launched that year to promote scientific approaches to improving the relationship between people and their environment, and biosphere reserves work under its framework as living laboratories for testing sustainable development practices.
Read the full explanation →Which state’s athletes were praised for adding to the honour of the Tricolour while its farmers were credited with strengthening food security?
- A.Punjab
- B.Haryana
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.Gujarat
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The foundation day message for Haryana said that the athletes of the state are enhancing the pride of the Tricolour while its farmers are strengthening the food security of the country, and it praised the people of the state for showing talent and determination through hard work in agriculture, sport…
Read the full explanation →Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh observe their State Foundation Day on which date?
- A.1 October
- B.1 November
- C.15 November
- D.1 May
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All three states, Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, mark their State Foundation Day on this date, and in 2026 the Prime Minister sent a separate message of greeting to the people of each of them on the day.
Read the full explanation →In his foundation day message, which state did the Prime Minister describe as advancing on development while the roots of Naxalism are being removed?
- A.Jharkhand
- B.Odisha
- C.Chhattisgarh
- D.Telangana
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The message for the foundation day of Chhattisgarh said it was heartening to see the state move ahead with renewed momentum on the path of development even as the roots of Naxalism were being eradicated, and the same message spoke of the state’s tribal culture, its natural wealth, its unique…
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