Question | The place in West Bengal declared by the UN in 1989 as a World Heritage site is |
Type | multiple_choice |
Option | The mangrove forests of Sundarbans | correct |
Option | The terracotta temples of Bankura | incorrect |
Option | The ecosystem of the Darjeeling hills | incorrect |
Option | The forests of Jaldapara | incorrect |
Solution | Sundarban was declared a world heritage site in 1987 by UNSECO. 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. |