Biosphere reserves and key fauna MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

The saltwater crocodile is a notable fauna of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, whose island and coastal habitats suit this species. Simlipal in Odisha is better known for forests, elephants, tigers and rich terrestrial biodiversity, not as the main reserve associated with saltwater crocodiles. Kutch is linked with arid, saline and grassland ecosystems and species such as the wild ass and flamingos. Panna in Madhya Pradesh is mainly associated with dry deciduous forests and tiger conservation, not saltwater crocodile habitat.

Kanha Biosphere Reserve is associated with Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh, so the Kanha-Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh pairing is the incorrect match identified by the official key. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve belongs to the Nilgiri region across the Western Ghats, including Karnataka and Kerala in the printed pairing. The Desert or Thar Desert Biosphere Reserve is associated with Rajasthan. Manas Biosphere Reserve is correctly associated with Assam. Therefore, the pair that wrongly adds Uttar Pradesh to Kanha is the required answer.

Nokrek Biosphere Reserve, in Meghalaya’s Garo Hills, is associated with the red panda among its notable fauna, so it fits the question. Nanda Devi is a high-Himalayan biosphere reserve better known for species such as the snow leopard and Himalayan musk deer. Dibru-Dibang in Assam is linked with wetland and forest fauna of the Brahmaputra valley, not the red panda as the main answer here. Gulf of Mannar is a marine biosphere reserve, so its characteristic fauna is marine, including corals, dugongs, and reef species.

The golden langur is closely associated with the Manas landscape in Assam and adjoining Bhutan, so Manas Biosphere Reserve is the correct reserve here. Simlipal in Odisha is better known for tigers, elephants and sal forests, not golden langurs. Great Nicobar represents island tropical ecosystems with species such as the Nicobar megapode and endemic island fauna. Nanda Devi is a Himalayan biosphere reserve, noted for high-altitude flora and fauna such as snow leopard and Himalayan musk deer, not the golden langur.