NGT has directed the Eastern Zone bench to map which part of the country?

a. Thar Desert

b. Sunderbans

c. Himalayas

d. None of the above

ANSWER: Sunderbans

Explanation:

NGT on 18th December 2015 directed the Eastern Zone bench to map the Sunderbans, making out 3 zones. The Sunderbans is a Biosphere Reserve and must have 3 distinct zones namely transient, buffer and core. Human activity may be going on in the core area According to global standards, transition zone of area of cooperation is a larger outer area of a biosphere reserve where people live, work and use natural resources in a sustainable way.