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SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 50

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q50

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Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India? 

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2  i.e. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.     

____biosphere reserve was first established by the Government of India.

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve 

What is Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve?
  • The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is an International Biosphere Reserve in the Western Ghats and Nilgiri Hills ranges of South India and includes 2 of the 10 biogeographical provinces of India. 
  • The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was the first biosphere reserve in India established in the year 1986.
  • The Nilgiri Sub-Cluster is a part of the Western Ghats, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012.