UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Shri Bhupender Yadav announces Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary as India’s 99th Ramsar site; Uttar Pradesh’s tally rises to 12

Q1. Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary was in the news in 2026 primarily as which one of the following?

  • A. India's 99th Ramsar site
  • B. India's 100th Ramsar site
  • C. Uttar Pradesh's first Ramsar site
  • D. India's largest Ramsar site by area

Q2. Which one of the following statements about the distribution of Ramsar sites among Indian states is correct?

  • A. Tamil Nadu has the highest number of Ramsar sites among Indian states
  • B. Uttar Pradesh is the only Indian state with more than ten Ramsar sites
  • C. Every Indian state has at least one Ramsar site
  • D. No state other than Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh has any Ramsar site

Q3. Tamil Nadu, the Indian state with the largest number of Ramsar sites, currently has how many Ramsar sites?

  • A. 12
  • B. 14
  • C. 20
  • D. 24

Q4. With the designation of Shekha Jheel Bird Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh's tally of Ramsar sites rose to how many?

  • A. 10
  • B. 12
  • C. 13
  • D. 20

Q5. The National Action Plan for Conservation of Migratory Birds along the Central Asian Flyway in India is implemented by which one of the following?

  • A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
  • B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
  • C. Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • D. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Q6. The nine criteria for identifying a Wetland of International Importance are administered under the authority of which one of the following bodies?

  • A. The Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) Secretariat at Gland, Switzerland
  • B. the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
  • C. the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  • D. the UNESCO World Heritage Centre