Sundarbans

IN NEWS:

Sundarbans has been heavily damaged by the recent cyclone Amphan.

ABOUT SUNDARBANS:

• The Sundarbans is a mangrove area in the delta formed by the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal.
• It spans from the Hooghly River in India's state of West Bengal to the Baleswar River in Bangladesh.
• Parts of Sundarbans are enlisted as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
• The Sundarbans mangrove forest covers an area of about 10,000 sq. km, which is the largest single tract of mangrove in the world.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Q. Consider the following statements:

• It is formed at confluence of Ganga and Meghna rivers.
• Sundarbans are part of UNESCO world heritage list.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct:

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to Prelims question