CAPF AC 2022 Q83: Environment & Ecology – Water & Wetland Conservation
- (a) 10th June
- (b) 13th February
- (c) 9th March
- (d) 2nd February
Answer: (d) 2nd February
Explanation
World Wetlands Day
How to think: the date marks the signing of the Ramsar Convention.
The convention was adopted on 2 February 1971 in the city of Ramsar in Iran.
| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 February every year |
| Marks | Adoption of the Convention on Wetlands, Ramsar, Iran, 1971 |
| First observed | 1997 |
| UN recognition | The UN General Assembly adopted it as a UN day in 2021 |
India and Ramsar: India joined in 1982.
The first Indian Ramsar sites were Chilika Lake and Keoladeo National Park (1981).
The Sundarbans is the largest Indian site.
Other environment days: World Environment Day 5 June, Earth Day 22 April, World Water Day 22 March, World Oceans Day 8 June.
Answer: (d) 2nd February.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Incorrect. 10 June is not World Wetlands Day.
- (b) Incorrect. 13 February is World Radio Day.
- (c) Incorrect. 9 March is not World Wetlands Day.
- (d) CORRECT. World Wetlands Day is on 2 February, the day the Ramsar Convention was adopted.
Key point
Ramsar Convention: 2 February 1971, Ramsar (Iran); in force 1975; India joined 1982. World Wetlands Day: 2 February. Montreux Record: Ramsar sites under threat (India: Keoladeo and Loktak).
Remember
World Wetlands Day: 2 February (Ramsar, 1971).
Common mistakes
- Mixing up World Wetlands Day (2 February) with World Water Day (22 March).
- Thinking Ramsar is a person; it is a city in Iran.
- Confusing the year the convention was signed (1971) with the year India joined (1982).
Exam tip
Educated guess: the date is easy to hold as 2/2: the second day of the second month.
Sources
- Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar) Secretariat — World Wetlands Day, 2 February
- Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change — Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017