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  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands 
  2. Bihar 
  3. West Bengal 
  4. Jharkhand 
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Option 3 : West Bengal 

  • Haliday Island is situated in South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. 
  • It is also a national park and it forms a part of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve. 
  • It is situated on the river Matla.


The Halliday Wildlife Sanctuary, usually called Halliday Island, is one of the three Wildlife Sanctuaries of the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, the other two being the Sajnekhali Wild Life Sanctuary and the Lothian Wildlife Sanctuary.

  • This Island is located on the river Matla, very close to the confluence of the Bay of Bengal.
  • Vital wildlife includes the Spotted Deer, Monkey, Wild Boar, Barking deer and Rhesus macaque.
  • Lots of birds and endemic invertebrate fauna, much of which has not been properly recorded, are found on this island sanctuary.
  • Royal Bengal Tigers are occasional visitors to this Island. 
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The question given below consists of a statement, followed by three arguments I, II and III. You have to decide which of the arguments is/are ‘strong’ arguments is/are ‘weak’ arguments and accordingly choose your answer from the alternatives given below each question. Statement: The government is working on a plan to set up a waterway freight corridor to connect the mainland with the northeastern states via Bangladesh at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore. The move would substantially reduce the time taken to transport goods to the eight northeastern states and costs.  Which of the following support the idea that the time of transportation will be reduced between the eight northeastern states Arguments: I.The proposed 900-km waterway would be used to transport freight from the northern and eastern states to the northeast and would start near Haldia in West Bengal, go to the Sundarbans, merge into the Padma river in Bangladesh and then join up with the Brahmaputra in Assam.  II. Currently, highway connectivity to the northeastern states is patchy and transportation of goods by road entails a high cost and takes time. According to the ministry’s estimate, the waterway could help reduce the cost of transportation by about 70%.  III. The government is already developing a waterway along the Ganga river between Haldia and Allahabad (1,620 km) at a cost of Rs 4,500 crore. This link will also be utilised for trade between India and Bangladesh.?
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