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Topic Biosphere reserves
Asked 6 times across 4 UPSC exams over 17 years (2008–2025), peaking in 2008.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 3 of 6 PYQs
- Most asked in 2008
- Recurs across 6 years (2008–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2017 → NDA 2020 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (5 of 6) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2025
Which one among the following Biosphere Reserves is spread over three states in India ?
- A Dehang Dehang
- B Nilgiris ✓
- C Nokrek
- D Seshachalam
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
GEO2024
Biosphere Reserve Programme was initiated by :
- A UNEP
- B WWF
- C Greenpeace
- D MAB Programme of UNESCO ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Conservation
CDS2021
In the year 2020 which one of the following tiger reserves of India was declared by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve?
- A Panna Tiger Reserve ✓
- B Namdapha Tiger Reserve
- C Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
- D Pench Tiger Reserve
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
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