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World Wetlands Day 2024 Quiz on “Know the Wetlands”

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1) World Wetland’s Day is celebrated on?*
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2nd Feb
3rd Feb
4th Feb
5th Feb

2. What is the Theme for World Wetland’s Day 2024?*
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Wetland Restoration
Wetlands action for people and nature
Wetlands and human well-being
Wetlands and Water

3. The “Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially known as Waterfowl Habitat” as well as Convention on Wetlands?*
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Bonn Convention
Basel Convention
Ramsar Convention
Nairobi Convention

4. When was the first Wetlands Day celebrated?*
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1990
1992
1995
1997

5. Wetlands are often referred to?*
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Lungs of Earth
Heart of Earth
Kidneys of Earth
Brain of Earth

6. The  75 th Ramsar site in India, known to be the largest Ramsar site is?*
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Asan Barage
Keetham Lake
Sunderban Wetland
Wular Lake

7. A register of wetland sites on the List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance where changes in ecological character have occurred, are occurring, or are likely to occur?*
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Montreux Record
Ramsar Site
Red Data Book
Wetland Workbook

8. Wetlands cover around what percent of the Earth’s land surface? *
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4%
6%
8%
10%

9. Which is the world’s largest wetland?*
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Everglades
The Pantanal
Mekong Delta
Hokersar

10. ……………. is the only floating national park in the world where Phumdis are found?*
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Keibul Lamjao
Shallabug
Loktak Lake
Keoladeo National Park

11. This Wetland is famously a breeding ground for Black-necked crane?*
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Wular Lake
Hokersar Wetland
Tsomoriri
Hygam

12. Which Wetlands of India are registered under Montreux Record?*
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Chilka Lake and Keoladeo National Park
Ashtmudi and Keoladeo National park
Loktak Lake and Chilka lake
Keoladeo National Park and Loktak lake

13. What percent of all plant and animal species live or breed in wetlands?*
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10%
20%
30%
40%

14. Eight new bird species were observed in Kashmir in 2023. Identify this image?*
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Falcated Duck
Horned Grebe
Smew Duck
Reef- Heron

15. In just 50 years, since 1970, what percent of the world’s wetlands have been lost?*
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25%
35%
45%
55%

16. A wetland can be considered internationally important if any of the following criteria apply:
1. It regularly supports 20,000 or more waterbirds.
2. It regularly supports 1% of the individuals in a population of one species or subspecies of waterbird.
3. It supports threatened ecological communities.
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1 only
2 only
1, 2 only
1, 2, 3 all

17. This new bird visited Pahalgam and was lastly seen in 2023?*
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Northern Wheatear
Himalayan Bulbul
Shikra
Ibisbill

18. In accordance with the Ramsar convention, ……….wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir are considered to be of international significance?*
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3
4
5
6

19. Which of the following is odd one out?*
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Shallabugh
Hygam
Surinsar-Mansar
Hokersar
Dal Lake
Wular Lake

20. What are four types of wetlands?*
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Bog, fen, tidal marsh, non-tidal marsh
Marsh, swamp, fen, bog
Freshwater, brackish, saline, tidal
Marsh, forested swamp, peat, fen