Bihar Special GK PYQ 444 of 603 · Rivers, Lakes & Waterfalls

Where is the first Ramsar site of Bihar located?

  1. ABegusarai
  2. BBanka
  3. CBhagalpur
  4. DBhojpur
  5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above

66th B.P.S.C. Re-Exam (Pre) 2020

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Correct answer: (a) Begusarai

Explanation

Kanwar Lake (Kabar Tal Wetland), Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and bird sanctuary, located in Begusarai district of Bihar, was included in the list of Ramsar sites in July, 2020. It is Bihar’s first Ramsar site and the 39th Ramsar site of India.

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