Ramsar Convention Quiz: How Much You Know About Ramsar Convention?

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The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands worldwide. The conference is named after the Iranian city of Ramsar, which is located on the Caspian Sea. The treaty was signed here in February 1971. It is officially known as Wetlands on International Importance, specifically as the Water flow Habitat, and more recently as the Convention of Wetlands. It came into force in 1975 and a few days later came into force in India. Currently, there are more than 40 Ramsar sites in India in addition to the latest from Ladakh.

Questions Excerpt


1. Convention of Wetlands came into force in India on:

A. 1 February 1962

B. 1 February 1972

C. 1 February 1982

D. 1 February 1992

2. Currently, there are -------------- Ramsar sites in India after the addition of the latest one from Ladakh.

A. 40 Ramsar

B. 41 Ramsar

C. 42 Ramsar

D. 43 Ramsar

3. It is situated in the:

A. Netherlands

B. Keibul Lamjao

C. Florida

D. Hawaii

4. It is a leading scientific research expert on:

A. Wetlands

B. Peat Lands

C. Climate change

D. All of the above-mentioned

5. Loktak Lake is situated in ---------------- and is the largest freshwater lake in the country.

A. Rajasthan

B. Manipur

C. Odisha

D. None of these

6. Which of the following is the only floating national park in the world?

A. Ashtamudi Lake

B. Chilka Lake

C. Keibul Lamjao

D. All of the above-mentioned

7. Which Wetlands of India are registered under Montreux Record?

A. Keoladeo National Park

B. Loktak lake

C. Both of the above

D. None of these

8. The countries with the most sites are the United Kingdom with------------sites.

A. 159 sites

B. 169 sites

C. 175 sites

D. 115 sites

9. How many Ramsar Sites are there in the world?

A. 2,4 Ramsar Sites

B. 2,40 Ramsar Sites

C. 2,400 Ramsar Sites

D. 2,4000 Ramsar Sites

10. The country with the greatest area of listed wetlands is:

A. Bolivia

B. Mexico

C. United Kingdom

D. None of these

11. Which of the following is the largest wetland in the world?

A. Pantanal wetlands

B. Ashtamudi Lake

C. Chilka Lake

D. Keibul Lamjao

12. The largest wetland situated in which country of the world?

A. Bolivia

B. Mexico

C. United Kingdom

D. Brazil

 

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