Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Biosphere Reserve) | List-II (Location) |
A. Nokrek | 1. Kerala |
B. Manas | 2. Assam |
C. Dehang Debang | 3. Meghalaya |
D. Agasthyamalai | 4. Arunachal Pradesh |
Codes:
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A-3, B-2, C-4, D-1
A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Nokrek–Meghalaya, Manas–Assam, Dehang Debang–Arunachal Pradesh and Agasthyamalai–Kerala.
The Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is located in the Garo Hills of Meghalaya. According to the Ministry of Environment, it was designated in 1988 and covers about 820 sq km. It is also among India's Biosphere Reserves included in UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
The Manas Biosphere Reserve is located in Assam. It was designated in 1989. Its landscape is associated with the highly biodiverse region around the Manas River and close to the Bhutan border.
The Dihang-Dibang/Dehang-Debang Biosphere Reserve is located in Arunachal Pradesh. It was designated in 1998 and extends over parts of the Upper Siang, West Siang and Dibang Valley region. Current MoEFCC documents also identify Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve with Arunachal Pradesh.
The Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve lies in the southern Western Ghats. In the question, it is matched with Kerala. An important current fact is that this Biosphere Reserve actually extends across both Kerala and Tamil Nadu; therefore, it should not be understood as being confined only to Kerala.