In which district of Bihar is the Kesaria Chaur wetland located?
- AMuzaffarpur
- BEast Champaran
- CSaran
- DVaishali
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Correct answer: (b) East Champaran
Explanation
The Kesaria Chaur wetland is in East Champaran district. A chaur is a low-lying, waterlogged depression in the plains of north Bihar, formed where rivers have shifted their courses; chaurs fill in the monsoon and support fish, birds and farming.
Bihar's best-known wetland is Kanwar Jheel (Kabar Taal) in Begusarai, the state's first Ramsar site (2020).