CGPSC 2020 · Question 39 of 100

What will be the decreasing order of the following biosphere reserves from the point of view of the length?

General Knowledge

ASunderban, Gulf of Mannar, Pachmarhi, Kanchenjunga
BGulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Pachmarhi, KanchenjungaCorrect
CGulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Kanchenjunga, Pachmarhi
DSunderban, Pachmarhi, Kanchenjunga, Gulf of Mannar

Answer: B. Gulf of Mannar, Sunderban, Pachmarhi, Kanchenjunga

Explanation

Ordered by size, the sequence is Gulf of Mannar > Sunderban > Pachmarhi > Kanchenjunga. Gulf of Mannar (~10,500 km²) is the largest and Kanchenjunga the smallest of these reserves.

Source: CGPSC 2020 official paper

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