There are 18 Biosphere Reserves in India . among which 13 Biosphere reserves in India find their place in UNESCO’s List of Man and Biosphere Reserves Programme
| Number | Name of Biosphere Reserve | Location | Year |
| 1 | Nilgiri | Tamil Nadu , Kerala and Karnataka | 1986 |
| 2 | Nanda Devi | Uttarakhand | 1988 |
| 3 | Nokrek | Meghalaya | 1988 |
| 4 | Great Nicobar | Southernmost Islands of Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1989 |
| 5 | Gulf of Mannar | The Indian part of the Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri Lanka [ Tamil Nadu ] | 1989 |
| 6 | Manas | Assam | 1989 |
| 7 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 1989 |
| 8 | Simlipal | Odisha | 1994 |
| 9 | Dibru-Saikhowa | Assam | 1997 |
| 10 | Dehang-Dibang | Arunachal Pradesh | 1998 |
| 11 | Pachmarhi | Madhya Pradesh | 1999 |
| 12 | Khangchendzonga | Sikkim | 2000 |
| 13 | Agasthyamalai | Kerala | 2001 |
| 14 | Achanakmar-Amarkantak | Chhattisgarh | 2005 |
| 15 | Kachchh | Gujarat | 2008 |
| 16 | Cold Desert | Himachal Pradesh | 2009 |
| 17 | Seshachalam | Andhra Pradesh | 2010 |
| 18 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 2011 |
There are 13 Biosphere Reserves from India which are included in the ”World Network of Biosphere Reserves”
| Number | Name of Biosphere Reserve | Location | Year |
| 1 | Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | Tamil Nadu | 2000 |
| 2 | Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve | Tamil Nadu | 2001 |
| 3 | Sunderbans Biosphere Reserve | West Bengal | 2001 |
| 4 | Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve | Uttarakhand | 2004 |
| 5 | Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve | Madhya Pradesh | 2009 |
| 6 | Nokrek Biosphere Reserve | Meghalaya | 2009 |
| 7 | Simlipal Biosphere Reserve | Odisha | 2009 |
| 8 | Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve | Chhattisgarh | 2012 |
| 9 | Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve | Great Nicobar | 2013 |
| 10 | Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve | Kerala and Tamil Nadu | 2016 |
| 11 | Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve | North Sikkim | 2018 |
| 12 | Panna Biosphere Reserve | Madhya Pradesh | 2020 |
| 13 | Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve | Himachal Pradesh | 2025 |
Q As of 2024 , How many Biosphere Reserves are there in India ?
1 18
2 12
3 19
4 20
Q Which of the following Biosphere Reserves was the first to be established by the Government of India ?
1 Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve
2 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
3 Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
4 Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve
Q Which of the following biosphere reserve is extended in three states of India?
1 Nilgiris
2 Gulf of mannar
3 Nanda Devi
4 Sundarbans
Q In which of the following states is the Simlipal Biosphere Reserve located ?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Madhya Pradesh
4 Meghalaya
Q In which state of India is the Seshachalam biosphere reserve located?
Ans 1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kerala
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka
Q In which state of India is the Nokrek biosphere reserve located?
1 Odisha
2 Assam
3 Meghalaya
4 Andhra Pradesh
Q In which of the following states of India is “MANAS” biosphere Reserve located?
1 Assam
2 Tripura
3 Manipur
4 Meghalaya
Q The Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is located in which of the following states ?
1 Manipur
2 Sikkim
3 Assam
4 Kerala
Q How many Indian biosphere reserves are included in UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves ?
1 13
2 14
3 12
4 18
Q Which of the following biosphere reserves of India is situated in Meghalaya ?
1 Panna
2 Simlipal
3 Nokrek
4 Manas
Q The first biosphere reserve in India was established in which year ?
1 1983
2 1986
3 1989
4 1992
Q Which biosphere was declared as India’s 16th Biosphere in 2009 , noted for the conservation of Red Fox , Blue Rock Pigeon and Lammergeier ?
1 Cold Desert
2 Seshachalam
3 Agasthyamalai
4 Dehang Debang
Q Which biosphere of Southern Andhra Pradesh is home to many endemic species including the famous Red Sanders and Slender Loris?
1 Cold Desert
2 Seshachalam
3 Pachmarhi
4 Agasthyamalai
Q In which two states is the Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve located?
1 Maharashtra and Gujarat
2 Kerala and Tamil Nadu
3 Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh
4 Gujarat and Rajasthan
Q Which bio-reserves of India are NOT included in the world network biosphere reserve ?
1 Sunderbans
2 Manas
3 Gulf of Mannar
4 Nanda Devi