RAS question
In which state/UT is Nandur Madhmeshwar Ramsar site located?
Correct answer: (A) Maharashtra.
Nandur Madhmeshwar Ramsar site is located in Maharashtra, India.
Explanation
Nandur Madhmeshwar is a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, and the Ramsar Sites Information Service records its administrative region as Maharashtra, India. The site is also known as Nandur Madhameshwar, belongs to country India, has site number 2410, and received its Ramsar designation on 21-06-2019. Maharashtra is therefore the location of the Ramsar site itself, not merely a nearby or associated state. Nandur Madhmeshwar is a mosaic of lakes, marshes and riparian forest on the Deccan Plateau, created around the Nandur Madhameshwar Weir at the confluence of the Godavari and Kadwa Rivers. India has 99 Ramsar sites in the broader Ramsar context, but Nandur Madhmeshwar is specifically located in Maharashtra.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) MP is wrong because Nandur Madhmeshwar has Maharashtra, India, as its administrative region in the official RSIS record.
- (C) Tamil Nadu is wrong because Nandur Madhmeshwar is located in Maharashtra, not in Tamil Nadu.
- (D) Assam is wrong because Ramsar site number 2410 has Maharashtra as its administrative region.
Concept
Ramsar-site mapping belongs to Environment and Ecology, a recurring RAS area because location-based conservation facts are often asked as direct one-mark questions. In RAS Environment and Ecology preparation, Nandur Madhmeshwar maps to Maharashtra.