Match List - I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists.

List - I (Bio-reserve Sector) List-II (State)

A. Manas 1. Madhya Pradesh

B. Sundarbans 2. Uttarakhand

C. Nanda Devi 3. Assam

D. Pachmarhi 4. West Bengal

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This question was previously asked in

UPPSC Combined State Exam 12 June 2022 Official General Studies - I

Answer 1

The correct answer is A - 3, B - 4, C - 2, D - 1.

Key Points

Manas Biosphere Reserve:

Manas national park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 1985, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve.
It is located in the Himalayan foothills of Assam.
The Manas river flows through the west of the reserve.

Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve:

Sunderbans was designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2001.
Sundarbans National Park, established in 1984, constitutes a core region within the tiger reserve; it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987.
It is located in West Bengal, India.

Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve:

It is India’s most pristine high-altitude landscape and a UNESCO world heritage site.
The core areas are the Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks, which are World Heritage sites.
It is located in Uttarakhand, India.

Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve:

It was established on the 3rd of March, 1999.
It is located in Madhya Pradesh, India.
There are three wildlife conservation units that fall under the ambit of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve – the Bori Sanctuary, the Satpura National Park and the Pachmarhi Sanctuary.

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