Consider the following pairs: Ramsar Wetland State i. Bhoj Wetland

Question

Consider the following pairs: Ramsar Wetland State i. Bhoj Wetland

4. Punjab

Which of the following options is correctly matched with regards to above given wetlands and states?

1. A. i-1, ii-3, iii-2, iv-4
2. B. i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2 (Correct answer)
3. C. i-2, ii-3, iii-1, iv-4
4. D. i-4, ii-2, iii-3, iv-1

Correct Answer

Option B — i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2.

Key Points

• Matching each Ramsar site with its state:

• This gives i-3, ii-1, iii-4, iv-2.

Additional Information

• Bhoj Wetland — the Upper and Lower Lakes of Bhopal. The Upper Lake, or *Bada Talab*, was built in the eleventh century by Raja Bhoj and is the city's main source of drinking water. Designated a Ramsar site in 2002.
• Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary — Gujarat's largest wetland bird sanctuary, in the Bhal region near Ahmedabad, and the state's first Ramsar site (2012). It is a major wintering ground for flamingos, pelicans and cranes.
• Kanjli Wetland — a man-made wetland created in 1870 by damming the Bein (Kali Bein) river at Kapurthala for irrigation. Ramsar site since 2002. Punjab's other Ramsar sites include Harike, Ropar, Beas Conservation Reserve, Nangal and Keshopur-Miani.
• Sandi Bird Sanctuary — in Hardoi district, Uttar Pradesh, centred on the Dahar jheel; declared a Ramsar site in 2019.
• The Ramsar Convention was signed at Ramsar, Iran, in 1971 and came into force in 1975; India joined in 1982. India now has the largest network of Ramsar sites in Asia. The first Indian sites were Chilika (Odisha) and Keoladeo (Rajasthan), both in 1981.
• Montreux Record — a register of Ramsar sites where ecological character has changed or is likely to change. India's entries are Keoladeo National Park and Loktak Lake (Manipur); Chilika was removed from it after successful restoration.