Which Indian state has the highest number of Ramsar Sites as of October 2026?
Options
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A.
Uttar Pradesh
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B.
Tamil Nadu
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C.
Odisha
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D.
More than one of the above
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E.
None of the above
Correct Answer (Detailed Explanation is Below)
B.
Tamil Nadu
Detailed Explanation
Correct Answer: Tamil Nadu
- First Position: Tamil Nadu – 20 Ramsar Sites.
- Second Position: Uttar Pradesh – 14 Ramsar Sites.
- Third Position: Bihar, Odisha and Punjab – 6 each.
- India Total: 103 Ramsar Sites.
- India’s First Ramsar Sites: Chilika Lake (Odisha) and Keoladeo National Park (Rajasthan).
- Year of First Designation: 1981.
- Convention: Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.
- Convention Adopted: 2 February 1971.
- Convention Location: Ramsar, Iran.
- World Wetlands Day: 2 February every year.
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