UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Wetlands as a national public good

Question 1

As per the Ramsar Convention definition adopted in India's Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, 'wetlands' include areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed:

Accepted Answer

six metres

Answer

two metres

Answer

four metres

Answer

ten metres

Question 2

With the designation of the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia, what is the total number of Ramsar-designated wetlands in India?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

85

Answer

98

Answer

102

Question 3

Which one of the following is India's 100th Ramsar site?

Accepted Answer

Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia

Answer

Patna Bird Sanctuary, Etah

Answer

Chhari-Dhand, Kutch

Answer

Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary

Question 4

The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 — the principal regulatory framework treating wetlands as a national public good — have been notified under which one of the following statutes?

Accepted Answer

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986

Answer

Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972

Answer

Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Answer

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Wetlands as a national public good

Q1. As per the Ramsar Convention definition adopted in India's Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017, 'wetlands' include areas of marine water the depth of which at low tide does not exceed:

Q2. With the designation of the Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary, Ballia, what is the total number of Ramsar-designated wetlands in India?

Q3. Which one of the following is India's 100th Ramsar site?

Q4. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017 — the principal regulatory framework treating wetlands as a national public good — have been notified under which one of the following statutes?