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Biosphere reserves Practice Questions

Biosphere reserves practice questions are important for UPSC, APPSC, TGPSC and State PSC exams. These questions cover UNESCO biosphere reserves, biodiversity conservation, protected ecosystems and major biosphere reserves of India for quick revision.

1. Which was India’s first biosphere reserve, designated in 1986?

 
 
 
 

2. How many biosphere reserves are currently designated in India (as of 2026)?

 
 
 
 

3. Which is the largest biosphere reserve in India by area?

 
 
 
 

4. Which is the smallest biosphere reserve in India?

 
 
 
 

5. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?

 
 
 
 

6. Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, known for red panda and citrus gene pool, is in?

 
 
 
 

7. Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve is part of which island group?

 
 
 
 

8. Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve is in which state?

 
 
 
 

9. Manas Biosphere Reserve is located in?

 
 
 
 

10. Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve is famous for?

 
 
 
 

11. Simlipal Biosphere Reserve, known for melanistic tigers, is in?

 
 
 
 

12. Dibru-Saikhowa Biosphere Reserve is in which state?

 
 
 
 

13. Dehang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve is in?

 
 
 
 

14. Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is located in?

 
 
 
 

15. Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is in which state?

 
 
 
 

16. Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve spans which two states?

 
 
 
 

17. Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve spans?

 
 
 
 

18. Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve is located in?

 
 
 
 

19. Seshachalam Hills Biosphere Reserve is in which state?

 
 
 
 

20. Panna Biosphere Reserve, added to UNESCO in 2020, is in?

 
 
 
 

21. Which biosphere reserve was first to be included in UNESCO World Network from India?

 
 
 
 

22. How many Indian biosphere reserves are in UNESCO World Network as of 2024?

 
 
 
 

23. Which biosphere reserve protects the largest mangrove ecosystem in India?

 
 
 
 

24. Which biosphere reserve is known for coral reefs and dugong?

 
 
 
 

25. Nanda Devi BR is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with?

 
 
 
 

26. Which biosphere reserve is home to the only ape species in India?

 
 
 
 

27. Khangchendzonga BR was inscribed as UNESCO mixed heritage site in?

 
 
 
 

28. Which biosphere reserve is situated in the Thar Desert region?

 
 
 
 

29. Cold Desert BR is characterized by?

 
 
 
 

30. Agasthyamala BR is named after which sage?

 
 
 
 

31. Which biosphere reserve is the source of the Narmada, Johilla and Son rivers?

 
 
 
 

32. Great Nicobar BR is home to which endemic megapode bird?

 
 
 
 

33. Simlipal BR is located in which biogeographic zone?

 
 
 
 

34. Pachmarhi BR is also known as?

 
 
 
 

35. Which biosphere reserve protects the Indian wild ass?

 
 
 
 

36. Nokrek BR is important for conservation of?

 
 
 
 

37. Dibru-Saikhowa BR is famous for which endangered bird?

 
 
 
 

38. Manas BR is shared internationally with which country?

 
 
 
 

39. Seshachalam BR is known for which endemic tree?

 
 
 
 

40. Which biosphere reserve includes the Valley of Flowers?

 
 
 
 

41. Gulf of Mannar BR was designated in which year?

 
 
 
 

42. Sundarbans BR was designated in?

 
 
 
 

43. Panna BR is located in which biogeographic zone?

 
 
 
 

44. Which two biosphere reserves are in Assam?

 
 
 
 

45. Khangchendzonga BR protects which state animal of Sikkim?

 
 
 
 

46. Agasthyamala BR was included in UNESCO network in?

 
 
 
 

47. Achanakmar-Amarkantak BR was designated in?

 
 
 
 

48. Cold Desert BR includes which national park?

 
 
 
 

49. Great Nicobar BR was designated in?

 
 
 
 

50. Which biosphere reserve is known as ‘the land of orchids’?

 
 
 
 


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