1) Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Ramsar sites are declared as per the recommendation of the Environment Ministry of the respective countries.
2. The country with the highest number of Sites is the United Kingdom at 170 and the country with the greatest area of listed wetlands is Bolivia.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
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2) Which of the following statements is / are correct?
1. Wembanad is India's longest lake.
2. The Vembanad Wetland system was included in the list of wetlands of international importance, as defined by the Ramsar Convention.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
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ANSWER: Both 1 and 2
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Kolleru is brackish water lake.
2. It is designated as a wetland of international importance under the international Ramsar Convention.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
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Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in state of Andhra Pradesh.Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari delta. The lake serves as a natural flood-balancing reservoir for these two rivers. The lake is fed directly by water from the seasonal Budameru and Tammileru streams, and is connected to the Krishna and Godavari systems by over 68 in-flowing drains and channels.
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4) Match the following Ramsar sites in India with states
1. Chandra Taal ------------------------------ i. Assam
2. Harike Wetland --------------------------- ii. Andhra Pradesh
3. Rudrasagar Lake ------------------------- iii.Punjab
4. Dipor Bil ------------------------------------- iv. Himachal Pradesh
5. Kolleru Lake -------------------------------- v. Tripura
a. 1-ii, 2-v, 3-i, 4-iii, 5-iv
b. 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-v, 4-i, 5-ii
c. 1-iv, 2-ii, 3-v, 4-i, 5-iii
d. 1-ii, 2-i, 3-v, 4-iii, 5-iv
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ANSWER: 1-iv, 2-iii, 3-v, 4-i, 5-ii
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5) Match the following Ramsar Sites with states
1. Sasthamcotta Lake ------------------- i. Rajsthan
2. Deepor beel----------------------------- ii. J&K
3. Hokersar wetland -------------------- iii. Kerla
4. Pong dam lake ------------------------ iv. Assam
5. Keoladeo -------------------------------- v. Himachal Pradesh
a. 1- iv, 2- v, 3-iii, 4- ii, 5-i
b. 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-i
c. 1- i, 2- v, 3-ii, 4- iii, 5-iv
d. 1- iv, 2- iii, 3-v, 4- i, 5-ii
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ANSWER: 1- iii, 2- iv, 3-ii, 4- v, 5-i
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