Question

Newly formed Biosphere Reserve of India is
(a)Pachmarhi
(b)Himalaya
(c)Cold desert
(d)Panna

Answer 1

Hint: Biosphere reserve is the area that is protected to promote solutions to reconcile the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. These areas are internationally recognized. The newly formed biosphere reserve is located in a place that is famous for diamond mines in Madhya Pradesh.

Complete answer:
The newly formed biosphere reserve of India on 25, August 2011 was Panna Biosphere Reserve in Madhya Pradesh as the area has a unique ecosystem within the top of the mountains of ‘Vindhyan Hill Ranges’ and some parts of ‘Bundelkhand’.

Additional Information:
  -The Panna Biosphere Reserve consists of Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary and Panna National Park along with the Ken river.
-This Biosphere Reserve contains Fauna like tiger, leopard, chital, chinkara, nilgai, sambhar and sloth bear, and birds including bar-headed goose, honey buzzard, king vulture, blossom- headed parakeet, changeable hawk-eagle and Indian vulture.
-The Panna Biosphere Reserve was included in the Tiger Reserve of India and placed under the protection of the Tiger.
-The project of construction of a dam over Ken River and Betwa River is planned in the view to transfer excess water from these rivers to the drought region of Bundelkhand.
So, the correct answer is “Panna”.

Note:
 -The newly formed biosphere Reserve, the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve located in two states that are, Tamil Nadu and Kerala which is included in UNESCO’s World Network of biosphere reserves.
-In India, there are a total of 18 Biosphere Reserves until March 2020.