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Biosphere reserves

Which State each single-State biosphere reserve is in.

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Example 1 · level 1

The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is in which State?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Odisha
  4. Assam
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  1. Khangchendzonga: Sikkim.
  2. Dibru-Saikhowa: Assam.
  3. Panna: Madhya Pradesh.
  4. Similipal: Odisha.
  5. Source: https://moef.gov.in/

Answer: Sikkim

Example 2 · level 2

The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is in which State?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Madhya Pradesh
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Uttarakhand
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  1. Nanda Devi: Uttarakhand.
  2. Cold Desert: Himachal Pradesh.
  3. Panna: Madhya Pradesh.
  4. Kachchh: Gujarat (covers the Great Rann of Kachchh).
  5. Source: https://moef.gov.in/

Answer: Uttarakhand

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following statements: 1. The Manas Biosphere Reserve is in Assam. 2. The Similipal Biosphere Reserve is in Sikkim. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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  1. Statement 1 is correct: Manas: Assam.
  2. Statement 2 is wrong: it pairs Similipal with "Sikkim". In fact, Similipal: Odisha.
  3. Source: https://moef.gov.in/

Answer: 1 only

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