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  1. Which of the following is a Ramsar site under Ramsar Convention?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2015
  2. The UNESCO has approved in June, 2014 'Himalayan National Park' for inclusion in the world's heritage sites. It is situated inAsked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2014
  3. Which one of the following does not find a place in UNESCO network of biosphere reserve ?Asked in UPPSC Upper Mains 2009
  4. Match List-I (Biosphere Reserves) with List- II (States) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List-I List-II (Biosphere Reserves) (States)Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2004
  5. Which is newest Biosphere reserve of India:Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 2010
  6. Match the following pairs and identify the correct code : Biosphere Reserve Area State 1. Nokrek a. Odisha 2. Manas b. Meghalaya 3. Similipal c. Andhra Pradesh 4. Seshachalam d. Assam Code :Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2023
  7. How many biosphere reserves are there in India in 2023?Asked in WBCS Main Paper 4 2023
  8. Which of the following statements about Biosphere Reserves in India are NOT correct? 1. Great Nicobar is one of the designated biosphere reserves. 2. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is spread over Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. 3. There are no biosphere reserves in the Himalayan region. 4. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Asked in opsc 2025 2025
  9. Which among the following is true about a 'Ramsar' site? I. It is a biosphere reserve of international importance. II. It is a wetland site of international importance. III. Ramsar sites are named after a city in India. IV. It was decided in the Ramsar Convention in 1971. Choose the correct option using the codes given below.Asked in ARO GS 252022 74 2024
  10. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ? (Biosphere Reserves) (States) - Similipal - Odisha - Manas - Assam - Pachmarhi - Madhya Pradesh - Agasthyamalai - Andhra PradeshAsked in Deputy Superintendent of Police (Police Telecom) Exam 2024
  11. The number of biosphere reserves in India is ______?Asked in POST GRADUATE TEACHER (PGT) 2018
  12. Match the following Tiger Reserves with their States (location): Tiger Reserves States a. Periyar I. Chhattisgarh b. Sariska II. Rajasthan c. Buxa III. West Bengal d. Indravati IV. Kerala Choose the correct answer using the codes given below :Asked in APPSC Group 1 Prelims 2023
  13. Which one of the following wildlife sanctuaries of N.E India is related with Project Tiger?Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2001
  14. Ten captive-bred Asian Giant Tortoises (Manouria emys), one of the largest tortoise species in mainland Asia, were recently released into which National Park of India?Asked in BPSC Prelims Exam 69th
  15. Which of the following about Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is/are correct ? 1. It is recently declared as a Ramsar Site (wetlands of international importance) 2. It is located in Uttar Pradesh Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022
  16. With reference to Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, Sultanpur National Park, Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary and Wadhwana Wetland, which of the following statements is/are correct ? 1. All of them are Ramsar sites. 2. All of them are naturally formed wetlands. 3. All of them are birding sites. Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC CDS 1 2022
  17. Which one of the following is correct?Asked in UPSC CDS 2 2016
  18. Which of the following is the Oldest National Park in India ?Asked in CGPSC Prelims Exam 2019
  19. Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched? (Ramsar site) (State) 1. Kolleru lake Telangana 2. Satkosia gorge Odisha 3. Kanjli lake Punjab 4. Pala wetland Mizoram Select the answer using the code given below:Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2024
  20. Which of the following tiger reserves is/are not situated in the state of Rajasthan? 1. Mukundra Hills 2. Ramgarh Vishdhari 3. Kawal 4. Bhadra Select the correct answer using the code given below :Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2024
  21. Which one among the following is not in-situ conservation?Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2024
  22. Keibul Lamjao National Park is located in which one of the following wetlands ?Asked in UPSC Geoscientist 2024
  23. Kawal Tiger Reserve is located inAsked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2024
  24. Which State/UT has the largest number of wildlife sanctuaries?Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023
  25. Information for sanctuary and national park is given below. Examine the information. 1. Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary located in the Dang district of Gujarat, famous for witnessing the maximum rainfall in the region. There are barking deer, Indian civet cat, common mongoose, bonnet macaque, Leopard, python, flying squirrel, hyena, chital, sambar, four-horned antelope, grey jungle fowls, cloropsis, flycatchers. 2. Velavadar National Park established in 1976, the Velavadar Blackbuck National Park is situated in Bhavnagar in Gujarat. Velavadar National Park is famous for having the rare species of blackbuck. The wildlife sanctuary is home to more than 3,000 blackbucks and over 120 species of birds, including flamingos, Pelicans, white and painted storks, etc.Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 2 2023