Topic Wetlands
Asked 11 times across 3 UPSC exams over 28 years (1998–2026), peaking in 2022.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 4 of 11 PYQs
- Most asked in 2022
- Recurs across 8 years (1998–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1998 → GEO 2021 → CDS 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (8 of 11) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2026
According to the Ramsar Convention, which one of the following lakes is protected as waterfowl habitat?
- A Chilika Lake
- B Pulicat Lake
- C Vembanad Lake
- D Kolleru Lake
Answer key not yet available (pending official release)
Environment & Ecology › International Environmental Agreements
GEO2025
Which one of the following pairs of Ramsar Sites and States is not correctly matched?
- A Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary : Gujarat
- B Rudrasagar Lake : Tripura
- C Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary : Sikkim ✓
- D Haiderpur Wetland : Uttar Pradesh
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
CDS2024
Which of the following Ramsar Wetland sites is not situated in any of the Union Territories of India ?
- A Hokera Wetland
- B Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary ✓
- C Tsomoriri Lake
- D Wular Lake
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Environment & Ecology › Protected Areas & Species
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