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    Question

    Haiderpur Wetland, a human-made wetland spread over

    6,908 hectares in ____________, got the Ramsar Convention tag of global importance.
    A Sikkim Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Madhya Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Andhra Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Uttar Pradesh Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Assam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Haiderpur Wetland, a human-made wetland spread over 6,908 hectares in Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor district, got Ramsar Convention tag of global importance. Fed by the Ganga and Solani rivers, the wetland came into existence in 1984 after the construction of the Madhya Ganga Barrage on the former. With this, there are now a total 47 such designated areas in the country.

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