Biosphere Reserve - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Match the following biosphere reserves with respective states of location

1. Nokrek --------------------------------- i. Assam
2. Simplipal ------------------------------ ii. Odisha
3. Cold desert --------------------------- iii. Arunachal Pradesh
4. Dihang - Dibang -------------------- iv. Himachal Pradesh
5. Dibru-Saikhow ----------------------- v. Meghalaya

a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-v, 2-iii, 3-iv, 4-ii, 5-i
c. 1-iii, 2-i, 3-ii, 4-v, 5-iv
d. 1-v, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-i
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1-v, 2-ii, 3-iv, 4-iii, 5-i

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!
2)   Which of the following statements are not true?

1. No human activity is allowed inside a Biosphere Reserve.
2. Limited activities are permitted within the National park.
3. Limited economic activity (sand and stone mining) is permitted in Sanctuary.

a. 1,2
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All

Explanation:
No human activity is allowed inside a national park. Limited activities are permitted within the sanctuary. Limited economic activity (sand and stone mining) is permitted in Biosphere Reserve.
3)   Consider the following statements related to Biosphere Reserve

1. Terrestrial as well as coastal areas can come under biosphere reserve.
2. It is internationally recognized under Man and the Biosphere program (MAB) of UNESCO.
3. They are nominated by national governments.
4. May have one or more national parks or wildlife sanctuary in it.

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. 1,2
b. 2,3,4
c. 1,3,4
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: All

Explanation:
The Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves in India which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Animal Sanctuary), and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Protection is granted not only to the flora and fauna of the protected region, but also to the human communities who inhabit these regions, and their ways of life. Animals are protected and saved here.

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