Which of the following is the largest mangrove forest in the world?
- A.Bhitarkanika
- B.The Sundarbans
- C.Pichavaram
- D.Coringa
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The correct answer is B, the Sundarbans, which spreads over the delta of the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna and is shared between India and Bangladesh. It is named after the sundari tree, holds the only mangrove population of the Royal Bengal tiger, and the Indian portion is a national park, a biosphere reserve and a World Heritage Site. Option A is wrong because Bhitarkanika in Odisha, though the next largest mangrove tract in India and famous for the saltwater crocodile, is much smaller. Option C is wrong because Pichavaram in Tamil Nadu is a compact mangrove of about a thousand hectares, visited for its boat channels. Option D is wrong because Coringa lies in the Godavari delta of Andhra Pradesh and is a sanctuary of modest size. Note also that among Indian states West Bengal has the largest mangrove cover, followed by Gujarat.
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Practice Questions
View allWhich of the following Ramsar sites is not situated in Uttar Pradesh?
- A.Sur Sarovar
- B.Samaspur Bird Sanctuary
- C.Sarsai Nawar Jheel
- D.Surinsar-Mansar Lakes
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These twin lakes lie near Jammu in the Jammu and Kashmir region, not in Uttar Pradesh, so they are the odd one out in this list.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following pairs of wetlands and the confluence of rivers they lie at:
- Harike Wetland – confluence of the Beas and the Sutlej
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park – confluence of the Banas and the Chambal
- Kolleru Lake – confluence of the Musi and the Krishna
Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
- A.1 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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The Harike Wetland in Punjab was created by building a barrage just below the point where the Beas joins the Sutlej, so the first pair is correct and it is the only one.
Read the full explanation →The Convention on Wetlands, known as the Ramsar Convention, was signed in 1971 in which country?
- A.Iran
- B.Iraq
- C.Switzerland
- D.Kenya
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The convention takes its name from Ramsar, a town on the Caspian coast of Iran, where it was signed on 2 February 1971; it came into force in 1975 and is the oldest of the modern global environmental treaties.
Read the full explanation →World Wetlands Day is observed every year on which date?
- A.22 March
- B.2 February
- C.5 June
- D.26 July
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The correct answer is B, 2 February, the anniversary of the signing of the Ramsar Convention in 1971, which is why the day carries that date.
Read the full explanation →Keibul Lamjao, the only floating national park in the world, lies on which lake?
- A.Wular Lake
- B.Chilika Lake
- C.Loktak Lake
- D.Kolleru Lake
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Keibul Lamjao National Park rests on these mats and is the last natural home of the sangai, the brow-antlered deer of Manipur.
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