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Current Affairs UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

How many more "Ramsar Sites" were added to Uttar Pradesh in January, 2020 ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: 6

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “6”.
The correct answer is 6. 6 more 'Ramsar Sites' were added to Uttar Pradesh in January 2020.

In 2021 four new sites were added that includes Thol and Wadhwana from Gujarat and Sultanpur and Bhindawas from Haryana.

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