RELEVANCE – UPSC GS PRELIMS
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
First go through the text (given after the questions) and then attempt the questions.
QUES 1 . Which of the following wetland sites is presently included in Montreux Record?
1 . Bhitarkanika Mangroves
2 . Keoladeo National Park
3 . Harike Lake
4 . Loktak Lake
5 . Chilika Lake
code:
a . 3 , 4 & 5
b . 2 & 4
c . 2 , 4 & 5
d . 1 , 2 & 4
Answer – b
QUES 2 . Which of the following pairs is incorrectly matched?
a . Chandertal Wetland – Himachal Pradesh
b . Deepor Beel – Assam
c . Hokera Wetland – Jammu and Kashmir
d . Kanjli Lake – Haryana
Answer – d
QUES 3 . Arrange the following wetland sites from north to south
1 . Surinsar-Mansar
2 . Pong Dam Lake
3 . Ropar Lake
4 . Keoladeo Ghana
codes:
a . 2 , 1 , 3 , 4
b . 1 , 2 , 3 , 4
c . 3 , 2 , 1 , 4
d . 2 , 1 , 4 , 3
Answer – b
FOR DETAILED STUDY OF EACH WETLAND (VERY ESSENTIAL FOR UPSC EXAM) REFER OUR SEPARATE POSTS.
Indian wetland sites included in Montreux Record
1 . Keoladeo National Park (included in Montreux Record in 1990)
2 . Loktak Lake (included in Montreux Record in 1993)
Indian sites removed from the Montreux Record
1 . Chilika Lake (included in Montreux Record in 1993 and removed from Montreux Record in 2002)
What is Montreux Record?
The Montreux Record is a register of wetland sites on the List of Wetlands of International Importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur as a result of technological developments, pollution or other human interference. It is maintained as part of the Ramsar List.
RAMSAR SITES IN INDIA
LOCATION – STATE
1 . Asthamudi Wetland – Kerala
2 . Bhitarkanika Mangroves – Orissa
3 . Bhoj Wetlands – Madhya Pradesh
4 . Chandertal Wetland – Himachal Pradesh
5 . Chilka Lake – Orissa
6 . Deepor Beel – Assam
7 . East Calcutta Wetlands – West Bengal
8 . Harike Lake – Punjab
9 . Hokera Wetland – Jammu and Kashmir
10 . Kanjli Lake – Punjab
11 . Keoladeo Ghana National Park – Rajasthan
12 . Kolleru Lake – Andhra Pradesh
13 . Loktak Lake – Manipur
14 . Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary – Gujarat
15 . Point Calimere – Tamil Nadu
16 . Pong Dam Lake – Himachal Pradesh
17 . Renuka Wetland – Himachal Pradesh
18 . Ropar Lake – Punjab
19 . Rudrasagar Lake – Tripura
20 . Sambhar Lake – Rajasthan
21 . Sasthamkotta Lake – Kerala
22 . Surinsar-Mansar Lakes – Jammu and Kashmir
23 . Tsomoriri Lake – Jammu and Kashmir
24 . Vembanad Kol Wetland – Kerala
25 . Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) – Uttar Pradesh
26 . Wular Lake – Jammu & Kashmir