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- Release Date :: 02.02.2025
- Presents ‘Swamp’ an Online Quiz on ‘World Wetlands Day‘ (Observed on 2nd February)
- All Questions are based on general knowledge and interesting facts about wetlands of the world.
- Swamp Online Quiz consists of 25-MCQs – Multiple Choice Questions.
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- What is a wetland?
4 points
Wetland is a unique arboreal ecosystem
Wetland is a distinct amphibian ecosystem
Wetland is a distinct semi-aquatic ecosystem
Wetland is a unique desert ecosystem - How many types of wetlands are there?
4 points
Dune, Surf, Seismic and Crypto
Marsh, Swamp, Bog and Fen
Arial, Marine, Lunar and Orion
Bald, Peak, Trek and Smog - Which of these organisms live in wetland?
4 points
Tiger, Leopard, Hyena and Wolf
Horse, Goat, Black Buck, Spotted Deer
Panda, Lion, Fox, Yak
Bugs, Frogs, Snakes and Mice - Why a treaty between governments to look after wetlands called the Ramsar Convention?
4 points
Because it was signed in the Indian city of Ramsar
Because it was signed in the Italian city of Ramsar
Because it was signed in the Iranian city of Ramsar
Because it was signed in the Irish city of Ramsar - When was the Ramsar convention signed?
4 points
Year 1961
Year 1971
Year 1991
Year 2001 - How much percentage of Wetlands has disappeared globally in the last 50 years?
4 points
5%
15%
25%
35% - Which of the following is not an example of a Human-made Wetland?
4 points
Fish Ponds
Rice paddies
Salt pans
Rivers - Hokera wetland is situated in which state in India?
4 points
Kerala
Jammu & Kashmir
Tripura
Telangana - Which of the following is not an example of Inland Wetlands?
4 points
Marshes
Lagoons
Peatlands
Floodplains - When was the first Wetlands Day celebrated?
4 points
2nd February 1977
2nd February 1987
2nd February 1997
2nd February 2007 - What percentage of all plants and animal species live or breed in the wetlands?
4 points
15%
30%
40%
25% - How much percentage of earth’s land area do wetlands cover?
4 points
Around 6%
Around 25%
Around 45%
Around 60% - Wetlands are often referred as?
4 points
Lungs of Earth
Heart of Earth
Brain of Earth
Kidneys of Earth - When Wetlands are drained and destroyed, what do they emit in large quantities?
4 points
Methane
Carbon Dioxide
Nitrogen
Ozone - How many Ramsar recognized wetland sites are there in the world?
4 points
Approx 240
Over 2400
Approx 420
Less than 100 - Which city was constructed on a wetland?
4 points
Dubai, UAE
New Delhi, India
Bayawan, Philippines
Kathmandu, Nepal - As of August 2024, how many Ramsar recognized wetland sites are there in India?
4 points
15
25
35
85 - Which is India’s largest wetland?
4 points
Ellora Wetland
Hampi Wetland
Sunderbans Wetland
Koorg Wetland - Which is the smallest wetland in India?
4 points
Renuka Wetland
Vajreshwari Wetland
Chilka Wetland
Amarnath Wetland - Which is the world’s largest wetland?
4 points
Kandahar
Pantanal
Jim Corbet
Gangotri - How much percentage of global Carbon is stored in wetlands?
4 points
Approx 3%
Approx 7%
Approx 15%
Approx 30%
22. How do wetlands contribute to mitigating climate change?
4 points
By releasing greenhouse gases
By acting as Carbon sinks
By promoting deforestation
By encouraging industrial activities
- Renuka wetland is located in which Indian state?
4 points
Tripura
Madhya Pradesh
Orissa
Himachal Pradesh - Which Wetlands of India are registered under Montreux Record?
4 points
Jim Corbet Forest and Nainital in Uttarakhand
Jambughoda Sanctuary and Gir Forest in Gujarat
Chilka lake, Odisha and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra
Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan and Loktak lake, Manipur - Which one of the following is an artificial lake?
4 points
Chilka
Kolleru
Nainital
Renuka