Q. Consider the following statements: - At present, there are 18 notified Biosphere Reserves in India.
- All the Biosphere Reserves of India are included in UNESCO's MAB World Network.
- Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve was the first Biosphere Reserve of India to be listed in UNESCO's MAB (Man & Biosphere) Framework.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 1 and 3
Notes: Statement 1 is correct: India has 18 notified Biosphere Reserves. Statement 2 is incorrect: Only 11 of these are part of UNESCO's MAB World Network. Statement 3 is correct: Nilgiri was the first Indian biosphere reserve included in UNESCO's MAB. Thus, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.