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Subject: Environment & Ecology Chapter: Protected Area Network

2019 PYQ

Question 95

Which of the following are in Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve?

Choose one answer ANeyyar, Peppara and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve BMudumalai, Sathyamangalam and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Silent Valley National Park CKaundinya, Gundla Brahmeswaram and Papikonda Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Mukurthi National Park DKawal and Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuaries; and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

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Correct answer: A

Correct Option: A Explanation: Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve spans the southern Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and includes Neyyar, Peppara, Shendurney and Kalakad–Mundanthurai protected landscapes. Option-wise Analysis: A (Correct): All the listed protected areas form part of the Agasthyamala landscape. B (Incorrect): Mudumalai/Sathyamangalam/Wayanad/Silent Valley lie elsewhere in the Western Ghats. C (Incorrect): Andhra Pradesh sanctuaries and Mukurthi are geographically inconsistent with Agasthyamala. D (Incorrect): Kawal, Sri Venkateswara and Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam are distinct peninsular protected areas.

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