Organizer: Indian Biodiversity Conservation Society (IBCS).
About the Quiz
- On the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2025, (IBCS) is organizing an online quiz to raise awareness about the importance of wetlands and their conservation.
- Test your knowledge and join us in celebrating wetlands – the lifelines of biodiversity.
- Start Date: 2 February 2025
- Last Date to Submit Responses: 5th February 2025, by 9:00 PM E-Certificate: Participants scoring 10 or more out of 15 will receive an e-certificate on their registered email on Sunday 9th February 2025.
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First Indian wetland site?*
1 point
Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan
Sunderban of West Bengal
Renuka in Himachal Pradesh
None of these
Which of the following is not an example of a Human-made Wetland?*
1 point
Salt pans
Fish Ponds
Rice paddies
Rivers
When was the first Wetlands Day celebrated in India?*
1 point
1997
1980
1995
1994
Theme for 2025 World Wetlands Day?*
1 point
Wetlands for Our Future: Sustainable Livelihoods
Wetlands action for people and nature
Wetlands and human wellbeing
Protecting wetlands for our common future
Which of the following is not an example of Inland Wetlands?*
1 point
Marshes
Lagoons
Peatlands
Floodplains
To which of the following is Ramsar Convention related ?*
1 point
Protection of wetlands
Protection of environment
Protection of rivers
Protection of wildlife
Bog ecosystem wetland receives water only from?*
1 point
Groundwater
Rivers
Streams
Rain
Which among the following is a Glaciatic Wetland?*
1 point
Nilnag in Kashmir
Rudrasagar in Tripura
Loktak in Manipur
Chandertal in Himachal Pradesh
When was the Ramsar convention signed?*
1 point
March 3, 1966
February 2, 1971
February 2, 1978
April 4, 1958
When Wetlands are drained and destroyed, what do they emit in large quantities?*
1 point
Nitrogen
Methane
Ozone
Carbon dioxide
Wetlands are often referred as?*
1 point
Lungs of Earth
Kidneys of Earth
Brain of Earth
Heart of Earth
What percentage of all plants and animal species live or breed in the wetlands?*
0 points
15%
30%
40%
25%
Which Indian state has the highest number of Ramsar Sites?*
1 point
Uttar Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Kerala
As of February 2, 2025, how many Ramsar Sites are there in India?*
1 point
75
80
100
89
Which of these wetlands is famous for floating vegetation called ‘Phumdis’?*
1 point
Harike Wetland
Loktak Lake
Sambhar Lake
Wular Lake
What is India’s role in terms of Ramsar sites in Asia?*
1 point
It has the smallest network of Ramsar sites in Asia
It has the largest network of Ramsar sites in Asia
It has no Ramsar sites in Asia
It has the second-largest network of Ramsar sites in Asia