Question

Match List 1 with List 2 and choose the correct answer form the code given below:

List 1 (Biosphere Reserve)	List 2 (States)
(a) Pachmarhi	1. Assam
(b) Simlipal	2. Madhya Pradesh
(c) Agasthyamalai	3. Kerala
(d) Manas	4. Odisha

1. (a) - 3, (b) - 4, (c) - 1, (d) - 2
2. (a) - 4, (b) - 2, (c) - 3, (d) - 1
3. (a) - 1, (b) - 3, (c) - 2, (d) - 4
4. (a) - 2, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 1

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : (a) - 2, (b) - 4, (c) - 3, (d) - 1

(Biosphere Reserve)	(States)
Pachmarhi	The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh. The conservation area was created in 1999 by the Indian government. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2009.
Simlipal	The government of India declared Simlipal as a biosphere in 1994. This protected area is part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2009. Similipal National Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha
Agasthyamalai	It is situated at the southern-most end of the Western Ghats and spread over two southern states Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It was established in 2001. It is named after Agastya Mala peak. In March 2016, it was included in the World Network of Biosphere Reserves of UNESCO.
Manas	Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the state of Assam. The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary was tagged as World Heritage Site in 1985. Manas is famous for its population of the Wild water buffalo