RAS question
In which state/UT is Keoladeo Ghana Ramsar site located?
Correct answer: (A) Rajasthan.
Keoladeo Ghana, listed by Ramsar as Keoladeo National Park, is located in Rajasthan.
Explanation
Keoladeo Ghana is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance in Rajasthan. The official Ramsar Sites Information Service entry for site no. 230 lists it as Keoladeo National Park, gives India as the country, and names Rajasthan in the site overview as well as the administrative region. For state or Union Territory identification, the Ramsar listing fixes the location as Rajasthan. Ramsar Sites Information Service also describes Keoladeo National Park as a World Heritage Site, National Park and Bird Sanctuary, with seasonal lagoons supporting migratory birds, which explains why it is treated as an important environment and ecology location in RAS preparation.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Tamil Nadu is not the administrative region for Keoladeo National Park; the official Ramsar entry places the site in Rajasthan.
- (C) Assam is incorrect because Ramsar site no. 230 has Rajasthan as its administrative region.
- (D) MP is incorrect because Keoladeo National Park is located in Rajasthan, not Madhya Pradesh.
Concept
Ramsar-site location mapping belongs under Environment and Ecology. Rajasthan-specific wetlands and protected areas recur in RAS through direct location-based MCQs.