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Topic 212 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

India's Ramsar sites reach 101

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 3 August 2026 Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav announced Glaw Lake as India's 101st Ramsar site.
  2. Site Detail: Glaw Lake lies in Lohit district inside Kamlang Tiger Reserve and is Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site.
  3. Current Head: Bhupender Yadav is Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  4. 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.
  5. Count Trail: The tally was 96 in January 2026 and 98 in February; it stood at 26 in 2014.
  6. Stakeholders: Wetlands International South Asia is expected to help the State prepare an integrated management plan; the Mishmi consider the lake sacred.
  7. India Link: Patna Bird Sanctuary (Etah) and Chhari-Dhand (Kutch) were added in February 2026; Siliserh Lake and Kopra Jalashay in January.
  8. Headquarters: The Ramsar Convention Secretariat is in Gland, Switzerland.
  9. Founded: The Convention was signed in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran; India joined in 1982.
  10. Landmark: The Montreux Record, started in 1990, lists Ramsar sites facing ecological change; Keoladeo and Loktak are on it.
  11. Statute: India's Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 are made under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
  12. Doctrine: Wise use means sustainable use that maintains a wetland's ecological character; Ramsar listing alone gives no domestic legal protection.
Question 1 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Glaw Lake

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

Question 2 of 10

Glaw Lake lies inside which tiger reserve in Lohit district?

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Answer: (C) Kamlang 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

Question 3 of 10

Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister of which Ministry?

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Answer: (B) Environment, Forest and Climate Change

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

Question 4 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 5 of 10

How many Ramsar sites did India have in 2014?

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Answer: (A) 26

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

Question 6 of 10

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

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Answer: (A) Only 1

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

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Ramsar Convention Secretariat located?

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Answer: (C) Gland, Switzerland

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

Question 8 of 10

The Ramsar Convention was signed in which year?

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Answer: (B) 1971

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

Question 9 of 10

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

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Answer: (D) 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

Question 10 of 10

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?

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Answer: (D) 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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