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Geography GK · Q119

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Competitive Exams · Geography GK · question 119

Q119

Sundarban was declared a World Heritage Site because of its:

A.
River Delta
B.
Mangroves Forests and Biodiversity
Answer
C.
Nearest to Bay of Bengal
D.
None of Above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The Sundarbans mangrove forest, one of the largest such forests in the world (140,000 ha), lies on the delta of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal. It is adjacent to the border of India's Sundarbans World Heritage site inscribed in 1987.