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Topic 372 · Important Days, Events & Anniversaries

World Wetlands Day and the Ramsar Convention

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: On 2 February 2026, World Wetlands Day, India's Ramsar network reached 98 sites after two additions.
  2. Theme: The 2026 theme was Wetlands and traditional knowledge: celebrating cultural heritage.
  3. Key Official: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the national event at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, New Delhi.
  4. Key Term: The Convention's central obligation is the wise use of all wetlands.
  5. Data: India had 101 Ramsar sites by August 2026, up from 26 in 2014; Tamil Nadu holds the most, twenty.
  6. Stakeholders: The Montreux Record lists Ramsar sites facing ecological damage; Keoladeo and Loktak are on it.
  7. India Link: India joined the Convention in 1982; Chilika and Keoladeo were among its first sites.
  8. Headquarters: The Ramsar Secretariat sits in Gland, Switzerland.
  9. Founded: The Convention was adopted on 2 February 1971 at Ramsar, Iran, and came into force in 1975.
  10. Landmark: M C Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997) held that the State is trustee of natural resources for the public.
  11. Statute: Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 operate under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Article 48A guides policy.
  12. Definition: Wise use means maintaining a wetland's ecological character within sustainable development.
Question 1 of 10

On World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2026, India's Ramsar network reached how many sites?

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Answer: (A) 98

Core Trigger: On 2 February 2026, World Wetlands Day, India's Ramsar network reached 98 sites after two additions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 1

Question 2 of 10

What was the theme of World Wetlands Day 2026?

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Answer: (C) Wetlands and traditional knowledge

Theme: The 2026 theme was Wetlands and traditional knowledge: celebrating cultural heritage.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which Union minister led the 2026 national World Wetlands Day event in New Delhi?

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Answer: (A) Bhupender Yadav

Key Official: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav led the national event at Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Ramsar Convention's central obligation is what?

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Answer: (C) Wise use of all wetlands

Key Term: The Convention's central obligation is the wise use of all wetlands.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which state holds the most Ramsar sites in India?

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Answer: (B) Tamil Nadu

Data: India had 101 Ramsar sites by August 2026, up from 26 in 2014; Tamil Nadu holds the most, twenty.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which pair of Indian Ramsar sites is on the Montreux Record?

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Answer: (D) Keoladeo and Loktak

Stakeholders: The Montreux Record lists Ramsar sites facing ecological damage; Keoladeo and Loktak are on it.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is the Ramsar Secretariat located?

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Answer: (B) Gland, Switzerland

Headquarters: The Ramsar Secretariat sits in Gland, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. The Ramsar Convention was adopted on 2 February 1971 at Ramsar, Iran. 2. It came into force in 1971.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Founded: The Convention was adopted on 2 February 1971 at Ramsar, Iran, and came into force in 1975.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 9

Question 9 of 10

M C Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997) applied which doctrine to natural resources?

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Answer: (C) Public trust doctrine

Landmark: M C Mehta v. Kamal Nath (1997) held that the State is trustee of natural resources for the public.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. The Wetlands Rules, 2017 operate under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. Article 48A guides environmental policy.

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Answer: (D) Both 1 and 2

Statute: Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 operate under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Article 48A guides policy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 372, point 11

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