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Yashwant Sagar was recently declared a Ramsar site. The lake is located in _____.

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Important Questions on Biodiversity

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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 1>Q 40

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes below.

List-I (Ramsar Site) List-II (State)                                  
1. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (A). Karnataka
2. Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary (B). Tamil Nadu
3. Sirpur wetland (C). Madhya Pradesh
4. Keoladeo National Park (D). Rajasthan

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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 1
Plants that grow in saline water are called _____.
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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 2

How can fish survive inside a frozen lake?

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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 3

Ramsar Convention, to which India is a signatory, is related to conservation and wise use of ____________.

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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 4
Consider the following statements:
1. Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
2. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.
3. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is / are correct?
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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 5
Consider the following statements regarding Seagrass:
1. It helps to increase wave and current energy in ocean waters.
2. It helps to filter suspended sediments from the water.
3. It helps in stabilize bottom sediments to control erosion.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?
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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 6

Consider the following statements.

1. A Swamp is a wetland that is forested.

2. Myristica swamps are tropical freshwater swamp forests in the Western Ghats.

3. Swamps serve vital roles in Carbon storage and water purification.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

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Environment and Ecology for Defence Exams>Chapter 2 - Biodiversity>Exercise 2>Q 7

Consider the following

(i) Sambhar lake is a salt lake.

(ii) Chilika lake is a freshwater lake.

(iii) Vembanad lake is a backwater lack.

Which of the above is/are correct?