Which of the following newly designated Ramsar sites is in Uttar Pradesh?
- ASiliserh Lake, Alwar
- BChhari-Dhand, Kutch
- CSheikha Jheel, Aligarh
- DKopra Jalashay, Bilaspur
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Correct answer: (c) Sheikha Jheel, Aligarh
Explanation
Sheikha Jheel, India's 99th site, is in Aligarh. It formed after the Upper Ganges Canal was built in the 1850s and hosts the bar-headed goose and painted stork.