WBCS.LIVE practice question

UNESCO declared _________ as a Biosphere Reserve as well as a World Heritage site in 1997.

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

Answer options

  1. Bitarkanika
  2. Jim Corbet
  3. Kanha
  4. Sundarban

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sundarban

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Sundarban. The Sundarbans, located in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is the largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world and home to the Royal Bengal Tiger. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987 due to its unique biodiversity and ecological significance. Later, in 2001, the entire Sundarbans region (the Indian part) was also recognized as a Biosphere Reserve under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme of UNESCO.