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SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 31

SSC CHSL - 14th October 2020 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q31

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How many Indian biosphere reserves are included in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves, as of October 2019?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 11.

  • The Indian government has established 18 biosphere reserves (categories roughly correspondingly to IUCN Category V Protected areas) to protect larger areas of natural habitat than a typical national park or animal sanctuary, and that often include one or more national parks or preserves, along with buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. 
  • Twelve(Till 2019 it was 11) of the eighteen biosphere reserves are a part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves, based on the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme list. Panna National Park (Madhya Pradesh) was added In the year 2020.