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 26 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