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UPSC 2005 · Q12 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:

  1. Orissa
  2. Assam
  3. Chhattisgarh
  4. Goa
  5. Tripura

List I (National Park/Wild-life Sanctuary) (A) Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary (B) Kangerghat National Park (C) Orang Sanctuary (D) Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary

List II (State)

(a) A–2 B–4 C–5 D–1
(b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
(c) A–2 B–3 C–5 D–4
(d) A–4 B–1 C–2 D–3
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Answer: (b) A–4 B–3 C–2 D–1
UPSC 2005 · Q82 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Which one of the following is not a Biosphere Reserve?

(a) Agasthyamalai
(b) Nallamalai
(c) Nilgiri
(d) Panchmarhi
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Answer: (b) Nallamalai
UPSC 2005 · Q134 · Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Wildlife · Save

Consider the following statements:

  1. Silent Valley National Park is in the Nallamalai range.
  2. Pathrakkadavu Hydroelectric Project is proposed to be built near the Silent Valley National Park.
  3. The Kunthi river originates in Silent Valley’s rainforests.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 and 3
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (c) 2 and 3