RAS question
Haiderpur Wetland, designated Ramsar in 2021, is in which state?
Correct answer: (C) Uttar Pradesh.
Haiderpur Wetland, designated as a Ramsar Site in 2021, is in Uttar Pradesh.
Explanation
Haiderpur Wetland is listed by the Ramsar Sites Information Service as an Indian Ramsar Site with its administrative region recorded as Uttar Pradesh. The official listing gives its designation date as 13 April 2021, matching the question's 2021 reference. The wetland is human-made: it was formed in 1984 by construction of the Madhya Ganga Barrage on the floodplain of the River Ganga. That location and origin also explain why it is important in Environment and Ecology questions: the site supports a large wetland habitat, including over 300 bird species, and lies within the boundaries of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Bihar is wrong because the official Ramsar listing records Haiderpur Wetland's administrative region as Uttar Pradesh, not Bihar.
- (B) Rajasthan is wrong because the site is tied to the Madhya Ganga Barrage and the Ramsar listing places it in Uttar Pradesh.
- (D) MP is wrong because the Ramsar listing places Haiderpur Wetland in Uttar Pradesh, not Madhya Pradesh.
Concept
This tests Ramsar Sites and their state-wise location, a recurring Environment and Ecology area in RAS because wetlands link static geography with current conservation status. Haiderpur is also useful because its 2021 Ramsar designation connects a named site with its ecological setting.