India's Ramsar sites reach 101

1. Question 1Answer A

   Which lake was announced as India's 101st Ramsar site on 3 August 2026?

   • ACorrect answer: Glaw Lake
   • BSiliserh Lake
   • CKopra Jalashay
   • DChhari-Dhand

   Core Trigger: On 3 August 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced Glaw Lake as India's 101st Ramsar site.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 1

2. Question 2Answer C

   Glaw Lake lies inside which tiger reserve in Lohit district?

   • ANamdapha Tiger Reserve
   • BPakke Tiger Reserve
   • CCorrect answer: Kamlang Tiger Reserve
   • DManas Tiger Reserve

   Site Detail: Glaw Lake lies in Lohit district inside Kamlang Tiger Reserve and is Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 2

3. Question 3Answer B

   Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister of which Ministry?

   • AJal Shakti
   • BCorrect answer: Environment, Forest and Climate Change
   • CEarth Sciences
   • DAgriculture

   Current Head: Bhupender Yadav is Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   Which site became India's 100th Ramsar site on 5 June 2026?

   • ASultanpur National Park
   • BNandur Madhameshwar
   • CAsan Conservation Reserve
   • DCorrect answer: Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary

   100th Site: Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal), Ballia, an oxbow lake on the Central Asian Flyway, became the 100th on 5 June 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 4

5. Question 5Answer A

   How many Ramsar sites did India have in 2014?

   • ACorrect answer: 26
   • B14
   • C42
   • D55

   Count Trail: The tally was 96 in January 2026 and 98 in February; it stood at 26 in 2014.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 5

6. Question 6Answer A

   1. Patna Bird Sanctuary was added in February 2026. 2. Siliserh Lake was added in February 2026. Which of the following is/are correct?

   • ACorrect answer: Only 1
   • BOnly 2
   • CBoth 1 and 2
   • DNeither 1 nor 2

   India Link: Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah) and Chhari-Dhand (Kutch) were added in February 2026; Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay in January.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 7

7. Question 7Answer C

   Where is the Ramsar Convention Secretariat located?

   • AGeneva, Switzerland
   • BNairobi, Kenya
   • CCorrect answer: Gland, Switzerland
   • DBonn, Germany

   Headquarters: The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is in Gland, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   The Ramsar Convention was signed in which year?

   • A1960
   • BCorrect answer: 1971
   • C1982
   • D1992

   Founded: The Convention was signed in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran; India joined in 1982.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 9

9. Question 9Answer D

   The Montreux Record, listing Ramsar sites facing ecological change, started in which year?

   • A1971
   • B1982
   • C2002
   • DCorrect answer: 1990

   Landmark: The Montreux Record, started in 1990, lists Ramsar sites facing ecological change; Keoladeo and Loktak are on it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 10

10. Question 10Answer D

    1. Ramsar listing alone gives legal protection under Indian law. 2. The Wetlands Rules, 2017 are made under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Which of the following is/are correct?

    • AOnly 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DCorrect answer: Neither 1 nor 2

    Statute: India's Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 are made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Doctrine: Wise use means sustainable use that maintains a wetland's ecological character; Ramsar listing alone gives no domestic legal protection.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 212, point 11, point 12

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