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Online Quiz Contest, in honour of World Wetlands Day 2024, celebrated annually on the 2nd of February.

World Wetland Day is celebrated annually on February 2th the aim to create awareness of the vital role wetlands play for people and the planet. The proposal for the convention on wetlands was first made on February 2, 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar.Wetlands are the parts of the earth where the soil is covered with water.

They support both terrestrial and aquatic species.

There are five major types of wetlands.

They are marine, estuarine, lacustume, riverine, and palustrine. It is essential to conserve wetlands as they are among the most productive environments.

The 2024 theme, Wetlands and Human Wellbeing”, is about the interconnectedness between wetlands and various aspects of human health, Caring for Our Common Home.

About the Quiz Contest:

• Quiz Start : 2nd February 2024
• This quiz aims to enhance awareness about Wetlands.
• Your engagement provides the chance to earn an appreciation certificate.
• FREE Participants
• Multiple Choice Questions.
• No Negative Marking.
• After submission you will receive an e- certificate on your email (if you score 50% or more)

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Wetlands are?
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Ecopones

Ecosystems

Ecotones

Ecology

What is the World Wetlands day 2024 theme?
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Wetland restoration

Wetlands and human wellbeing

Conserve wetlands

None of the above

Why wetlands are often referred to as the “kidneys” of the landscape?
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They resemble kidney shapes

They filter and purify water

They store excess nutrients

They regulate blood flow

What is correct about Renuka Wetland?
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India’s largest wetland site

India’s smallest wetland site

India’s first artificial wetland site

Wetland included in India’s first Ramsar site

What is the term for the seasonal movement of animals to and from wetlands?
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Hibernation

Migration

Dormancy

Adaptation

Name of the First Ramsar Site(s) in India?
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Sundarbans

Pichavaram

Chilika Lake in Orissa and Keoladeo National Park

Pallikaranai

What important role do wetlands play in biodiversity?
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Decreasing biodiversity

Disrupting ecosystems

Providing habitat and breeding grounds

Reducing species interactions

What type of soil is found in wetlands?
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Hydric

Red

Hydro

Dry

Which country has more number of Ramsar sites?
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UK

Mexico

China

India

What international convention focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of wetlands?
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Kyoto Protocol

Ramsar Convention

Montreal Protocol

Basel Convention

Which is the largest wetland in India?
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Kolleru lake

Lonar lake

Sunderbans

Chilika lake

What percentage of the Earth’s land surface is covered by wetlands?
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1%

3%

6%

10%

What type of wetland is characterized by its water-saturated, spongy peat deposits?
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Swamp

Fen

Bog

Marsh

Which wetland type is characterized by its periodic or intermittent flooding?
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Swamp

Fen

Vernal pool

Bog

Which of the following is not a type of wetland?
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Marsh

Desert

Swamp

Bog

What is the term for the process where wetlands act as a natural filter, removing pollutants from water? 
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Desalination

Phytoremediation

Filtration

Purification

What is the dominant vegetation in salt marshes? 
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Cacti

Grasses

Mangroves

Conifers

What is the primary source of energy for the unique ecosystems found in wetlands?
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Wind

Sunlight

Geothermal heat

Tidal forces

What type of wetland is characterized by its saturated soil and dominated by herbaceous plants?
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Swamp

Marsh

Fen

Bog

Which wetland type is often characterized by its woody vegetation and standing water?
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Fen

Swamp

Marsh

Bog

Which of the following is not a type of wetland?
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Marsh

Desert

Swamp

Bog