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Consider the following pairs of Ramsar Sites and their locations

Vembannur Wetland complex Kerala
Nanda Lake Goa
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka
Sirpur Wetland Madhya Pradesh

1,2&4 only

2,3&4 only

1,2&3 only

All of the above

Explanation:

Only codes 2,3&4 are correct.

India has added 10 more Ramsar sites or wetlands that are of international importance, taking the number of such sites to 64.
The 10 new sites, six in Tamil Nadu and one each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Odisha, encompass an area of 1,51,842.41 hectares, bringing India’s total wetland area to 1.2 million hectares.
The sites are Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary, Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, Vembannur Wetland Complex, Vellode Bird Sanctuary, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, and Udhayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, all in Tamil Nadu.
Satkosia Gorge in Odisha, Nanda Lake in Goa, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary in Karnataka, and Sirpur Wetland in Madhya Pradesh.

Hence option 2nd is correct.

By: Shubham Tiwari

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