Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Great Nicobar Island?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 22 March 2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Great Nicobar Island?

A. Nicobar megapode is the globally endangered bird unique to the Nicobars.

B. Galathea National Park is a part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.

C. Both A & B

D. None of these

Explanation:

In what appears to a re-run of recent developments in Little Andaman Island, more than 150 sq. km. of land is being made available for Phase I of a NITI Aayog-piloted ‘holistic’ and ‘sustainable’ vision for Great Nicobar Island, the southernmost in the Andaman and Nicobar group. Nicobar megapode is the globally endangered bird unique to the Nicobars. The proposed project areas are important foraging grounds for this hunter-gatherer nomadic community. In January, 2021, the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) denotified the entire Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary to allow for the port there.

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