Consider the following statements about Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve 1. It was created in the year 1999 by the Indian government. 2. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2009. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Answer: Option C

1. It was created in the year 1999 by the Indian government.
The Vajpayee government did lose the day on 17^th April 1999, only to dramatically return to power a few months later.

2. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2009.
The Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Satpura Range in Madhya Pradesh. The conservation area was created in 1999 by the Indian government. UNESCO designated it a biosphere reserve in 2009.