Which Biosphere Reserves of India term is correctly identified by “it was India's first designated biosphere reserve” and “a biosphere reserve in the Western Ghats”?

Correct Answer: Option D — Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is correct because it is it was India's first designated biosphere reserve. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is also specifically associated with a biosphere reserve in the Western Ghats. Two additional identifying facts are that Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is montane shola-grassland and tropical forest habitats occur within it and Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is associated with it was India's first designated biosphere reserve. Why the other options are incorrect: • Option A — Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is altitudinal zonation supports varied Himalayan biodiversity. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a high-Himalayan biosphere reserve in Uttarakhand. • Option B — Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve: Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve is the dugong is an important conservation association. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a marine biosphere reserve along the Tamil Nadu coast. • Option C — Sundarban Biosphere Reserve: Sundarban Biosphere Reserve is cyclones and salinity are major ecological pressures. It is incorrect here because its separate identifying association is a deltaic mangrove biosphere reserve in West Bengal. Exam Takeaway: Connect Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve with “it was India's first designated biosphere reserve” and “a biosphere reserve in the Western Ghats”.