Consider the following pairs:
Ramsar Sites State / U.T.
1. Gokul Jalashaya Bihar
2. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
3. Tawa Reservoir Uttar Pradesh
4. Udaipur Jheel Rajasthan

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

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Consider the following pairs:
Ramsar Sites State / U.T.
1. Gokul Jalashaya Bihar
2. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
3. Tawa Reservoir Uttar Pradesh
4. Udaipur Jheel Rajasthan

How many pairs given above are not correctly matched?
(a) Only one pair
(b) Only two pairs
(c) Only three pairs
(d) All four pairs

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Recently, two new wetlands from Bihar got Ramsar status.
Pair 1 is correct: Gokul Jalashay in Bihar was added as a Ramsar Site in 2025. It represents one of the two new Ramsar wetlands in Bihar as of September 2025.
Pair 2 is correct: Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu is officially listed as a Ramsar Site.
Pair 3 is not correct: Tawa Reservoir is located in Madhya Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh.
Pair 4 is not correct: Udaipur Jheel is a Ramsar Site but is located in Bihar, not Rajasthan.

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Consider the following pairs: Ramsar Sites State / U.T. 1. Gokul Jalashaya Bihar 2. Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 3. Tawa Reservoir Uttar Pradesh 4. Udaipur Jheel Rajasthan How many pairs given above are not correctly matched? (a) Only one pair (b) Only two pairs (c) Only three pairs (d) All four pairs