Ramsar Sites

Question 1

Ladakh

2

Answer 1

Tsokar
Tsomoriri

Question 2

JK

5

Answer 2

Wular Lake: Jhelum R.
Shallbugh
Hokera/Hokersar : Jhelum R. Basin
Hygam : Jhelum R. Basin
Surinsar-Mansar Lake

Question 3

Assam

1

Answer 3

Deepor Beel

Question 4

Manipur

1

Answer 4

Loktak Lake

Question 5

Tripura

1

Answer 5

Rudrasagar Lake: Three-stripped roofed turtle

Question 6

Mizoram

1

Answer 6

Pala

Question 7

Odisha

6

Answer 7

-Hirakud: Debrigarh WS / Mahanadi R
-Satkosia: Baisipalli WS / Mahanadi R
-Ansupa: Sarandi Hills / Mahanadi R
-Bhitarkanika
-Chilka Lake
-Tampara Lake

Question 8

MP

5

Answer 8

-Tawa: New, Pachmarhi
-Sakhya Sagar: Madhav NP
-Yashwant Sagar: Saras Crane, Gambhir R
-Sirpur
-Bhoj: Black/white stork (bird)

Question 9

HP

3

Answer 9

-Chandrataal
-Renuka
-Pong Dam Lake / Maharana Pratap Sagar

Question 10

UK

1

Answer 10

-Asan Barrage / Dhalipur Lake: Dehradun, Yamuna R Basin

Question 11

AnP

1

Answer 11

-Kolleru: b/w Krishna and Godavari

Question 12

Punjab

6

Answer 12

-Keshopur / Miani
-Nangal WS
-Ropar
-Kanjili
-Harike
-Beas Convervation
Reserve: Ghariyal (CR), Indus R. Dolphin (EN), South Asian River Dolphin (EN)

Question 13

Bihar

3

Answer 13

-Kanwar Taal
-Nagi
-Nakti River: trib of N.Koyel

Question 14

Kerala

3

Answer 14

-Vembanad: Lagoon Lake (Kol/Kayal locally)
-Ashtamudi : Lagoon Lake
-Sasthamkotta

Question 15

Rajasthan

2

Answer 15

-Sambhar
-Keoladeo

Question 16

Haryana

2

Answer 16

-Sultanpur
-Bindawas: Khaparwas WS, Egyptian Vulture (EN), Sahibi R

Question 17

Karnataka

4

Answer 17

-Ranganathittu: Pakshi Kashi of KN, Kaveri R
-Magadi Kere
-Ankasamudra
-Aghanashini: Kagga = Salt tolerant variety of rice

Question 18

Goa

1

Answer 18

-Nanda Lake: Zuari R.

Question 19

Maharashtra

3

Answer 19

-Nandur Madhameshwar: Deolali Minnow (CR) = fish
-Lonar: Saline, pink color due to haloarchaea microbes
-Thane Creek

Question 20

Gujrat

4

Answer 20

-Nalsarovar: Indian Wild Ass
-Thol
-Wadhavana
-Khijadi

Question 21

WB

2

Answer 21

-East Kolkata
-Sundarban

Question 22

UP

10

Answer 22

-Upper Ganga River
-Saman
-Sarsai
-Sandi
-Samaspur
-Sur Sarovar
-Parvati Arga (ox bow lake on upper Saryu R)
-Nawabganj
-Haiderpur
-Bakhira

Question 23

Tamil Nadu

18

Answer 23

-Nanjarayan
-Kaluveli
-Karaivetti
-Longwood Shola
-Pallikarnai
-Vedanthangal
-Karikili
-Pichavaram
-Vellode
-Vaduvur
-Udhayamarthandpuram
-Kodiakkarai / Point Calimere
-Kajirankulam
-Gulf of Mannar
-Chitrangudi
-Koonthankulam
-Vembanur
-Suchindram Theroor

Question 24

Vembanad

Answer 24

-KL
-Lagoon lake: Kol/Kayal
-Longest lake in India
-Islands: Vallarpadam, Willingdom Is.
-Kochi Port
-Nehru Trophy Boat Race
-Rivers: Anchenkovil, Pamba, Periyar
-Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
-National Waterway 3

Question 25

Ashthamudi Lake

Answer 25

-KL
-Neendakara Port
-Lagoon lake: kol/kayal
-Kallada R
-Munroe Is
-NW3
-Syzygium tranvancoricum (CR) : plant

Question 26

Deepor Beel

Answer 26

-AS
-Brahmaputra R
-Pobitora WS
-Baer’s Pochard (CR) –> Duck
-Spot billed pelican –> Bird

Question 27

Kanwar Taal

Answer 27

-BR
-Residual ox-bow lake
-Burhi Gandak R
-Near Begusarai
-Red-headed vulture (CR)
-White rumped vulture (CR)
-Indian vulture (CR)
-sociable lapwing (CR)
-Baer’s Pochard (CR)

Question 28

Chilka Lake

Answer 28

-OD
-Lagoon lake
-Daya R
-Nalbana Bird Sanctuary
-Largest wintering ground for migratory birds: from Caspian Sea, Aral Sea, Russia, Central Asia etc
-Spoon billed sandpiper (CR)
-Irrawaddy Dolphin (EN)
-Green Sea Turtle (EN)

Question 29

Tsokar / Tsomoriri Lake

Answer 29

-LAdakh
-Tsokar: Hypersaline
-Breeding areas of black-necked crane, bar-headed goose