Question

Q. Match the following:

Biosphere Reserve	State
1. Seshachalam	A. Kerala
2. Gulf of Mannar	B. Andhra Pradesh
3. Achanakmar-Amarkantak	C. Tamilnadu
4. Nilgiri	D. Chhattisgarh

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

• A.
  1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
• B.
  1-B, 2-D, 3-C, 4-A
• C.
  1-C, 2-B, 3-D, 4-A
• D.
  1-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B

Answer 1

The correct option is A

1-B, 2-C, 3-D, 4-A
Explanation:

1. Seshachalam: Seshachalam is the first Biosphere Reserve in Andhra Pradesh which encompasses part of Chittoor and Kadapa Districts in Andhra Pradesh.
2. Gulf of Mannar: It extends from Rameswaram island in the North to Kanyakumari in the South of Tamilnadu. It is the first marine biosphere reserve in Asia, located in the Southern part of the Bay of Bengal.
3. Achanakmar-Amarkantak: Achanakmar-Amarkantak is part of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It was declared as a Biosphere reserve in 2005. It is the first biosphere reserve of Chhattisgarh.
4. Nilgiri: Declared as biosphere reserve in 1986. It is a part of Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka.