Question 2674

Consider the following pairs: S.no Biosphere Reserves States 1 Seshachalam Tamil Nadu 2 Pachmarhi Chhattisgarh 3 Nokrek Meghalaya 4 Dibru Saikhowa Assam Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Answer

3 and 4 only

Why?

The correct answer is 3 and 4 only . Key Points S.no Biosphere Reserves States 1 Seshachalam Andhra Pradesh 2 Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh 3 Nokrek Meghalaya 4 Dibru Saikhowa Assam ​ Additional Information The Seshachalam Hills are hilly ranges part of the Eastern Ghats in Andhra Pradesh . In 2010 it was designated as a Biosphere Reserve. It has large reserves of red sandalwood which is used in medicines, soaps, spiritual rituals. The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh . The conservation area was created in 1999 by the Indian government. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2009. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve is a national park located in the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya . UNESCO added this National park to its list of Biosphere Reserves in May 2009. Dibru-Saikhowa is a national park in Assam , India. It is located in Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts and was designated a Biosphere Reserve in July 1997.