Which one of the following is not a biosphere reserve of India?
- A.Agasthyamalai
- B.Nokrek
- C.Great Nicobar
- D.Great Himalayan
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Great Himalayan. The Great Himalayan area in Himachal Pradesh is a national park, not a biosphere reserve.
The Great Himalayan National Park lies in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. It was declared a national park in 1999, and its conservation area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014 for its high Himalayan biodiversity. The biosphere reserve of Himachal Pradesh is a different one, the Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur. Biosphere reserves have a core, a buffer and a transition zone where people live and work.
A is wrong because Agasthyamalai in Kerala and Tamil Nadu is a biosphere reserve and is on UNESCO's world network. B is wrong because Nokrek in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya is a biosphere reserve, also on the UNESCO network. C is wrong because Great Nicobar is a biosphere reserve that covers the southern part of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Exam tip: Great Himalayan is a national park and World Heritage Site; Himachal's biosphere reserve is Cold Desert.
Practice Questions
View allWhich one of the following greenhouse gases is in largest concentration in the atmosphere?
- A.Chlorofluorocarbon
- B.Nitrous oxide
- C.Carbon dioxide
- D.Methane
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Read the full explanation →With regard to 'Project Tiger', which one of the following statements is not correct?
- A.It was launched in India in the year 1973.
- B.The objective of the Project is to preserve the habitats and tigers therein as natural heritage.
- C.The Project emphasized to ensure viable population of tigers in India.
- D.There are no Tiger Reserves in north-eastern part of India.
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Read the full explanation →With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements :
1. 'The National Programme for Organic Production' (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. 'The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority' (APEDA) functions as the Secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India's first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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1. The definition of "Critical Wildlife Habitat" is incorporated in the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
2. For the first time in India, Baigas have been given Habitat Rights.
3. Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change officially decides and declares Habitat Rights for Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups in any part of India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Read the full explanation →In which one of the following States is Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary located ?
- A.Arunachal Pradesh
- B.Manipur
- C.Meghalaya
- D.Nagaland
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