GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

INDIAS HERITAGE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which national park of India are declared as world heritage by Unesco in 1987?

A	Balphakram National Park
B	Kaziranga National Park
C	Sundarbans National Park
D	Anshi National Park

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140, 000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India’s Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.

Detailed explanation-2: -World Heritage Sites are designated by UNESCO for having cultural, historical, scientific or other form of significance. The sites are judged to contain “cultural and natural heritage around the world considered to be of outstanding value to humanity".

Detailed explanation-3: -Sundarban Biosphere Reserve was constituted by Government of India (GOI) in 1989 and it received the recognition of UNESCO under its Man and Biosphere (MAB) Programme in November, 2001.

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