Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The country’s first geo park is being established at Lamheta.
2. Lamheta site is included in the UNESCO geo-heritage site list.
3. In 1828, the first dinosaur fossil was collected from the Lameta Bed by William Sleeman.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1 & 3
Notes: Madhya Pradesh's first geo park is located at Lamheta village along the Narmada River in Jabalpur district, approved by the Geological Survey of India. A geopark promotes sustainable geological heritage and local economic well-being. This site is on UNESCO's geo-heritage tentative list, known for dinosaur fossils found in the Narmada valley, especially in the Bhedaghat-Lameta Ghat area. The first dinosaur fossil was collected from the Lameta Bed in 1828 by ICS officer William Sleeman.