RAS question
Yashwant Sagar, a Ramsar site in MP, is near:
Correct answer: (C) Indore.
Yashwant Sagar, a Ramsar site in Madhya Pradesh, is near Indore.
Explanation
Yashwant Sagar is linked to Indore, not merely to Madhya Pradesh in general: the official Ramsar Sites Information Service page lists its administrative region as District Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Indore is therefore the correct location cue. Ramsar Sites Information Service identifies the site as Yashwant Sagar, Ramsar site number 2495, with a designation date of 07-01-2022. Its ecological importance also explains why it appears in environment questions: the reservoir supports nesting, breeding and foraging habitats for many migratory birds when water recedes in winter, including the vulnerable sarus crane. So the location cue to remember is Yashwant Sagar = Indore district, Madhya Pradesh.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Gwalior is wrong because the official Ramsar page places Yashwant Sagar in District Indore, Madhya Pradesh, not in or near Gwalior.
- (B) Jabalpur is wrong because Yashwant Sagar lies in District Indore, so Jabalpur does not match the verified location.
- (D) Bhopal is wrong because the Ramsar listing identifies Yashwant Sagar with District Indore, not Bhopal.
Concept
This tests Ramsar-site mapping under Environment and Ecology, especially the ability to connect a wetland with its district or nearby city. Such questions recur in RAS because Ramsar designations combine biodiversity, conservation status and location-based factual recall.