WBCS.LIVE practice question

Sundarban was declared a ‘World Heritage Site’ because of its______ .

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Prawn Culture
  2. Royal Bengal Tigers
  3. Tidal bores
  4. Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Mangrove Forests and Bio-diversity. The Sundarbans, located in southern West Bengal, is the largest contiguous mangrove forest in the world, shared between India and Bangladesh. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 due to its Mangrove forests and exceptional biodiversity. The area harbors more than 78 species of mangroves, including the iconic Sundari tree (Heritiera fomes) from which the name ‘Sundarban’ is derived.