Previous year MCQs

Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2023 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is known as "World Wetlands Day"?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: 2 February

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “2 February”.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated on February 2nd every year. It marks the anniversary of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) in Ramsar, Iran on February 2, 1971.

The theme for World Wetlands Day 2024 was "Wetlands and Human Wellbeing".

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