Consider the following statements :
- 1.Under Ramsar Convention, it is mandatory on the part of the Government of India to protect and conserve all the wetlands in the territory of India.
- 2.The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 were framed by the Government of India based on the recommendations of Ramsar Convention.
- 3.The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 also encompass the drainage area or catchment regions of the wetlands as determined by the authority.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: C. Statement 1 is wrong: the Ramsar Convention commits countries to the wise use of wetlands and protection of listed Ramsar sites, not every wetland. Statement 2 is wrong: the 2010 Rules were made by India under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, not on Ramsar's recommendation. Statement 3 is correct: the 2010 Rules covered the wetland's drainage area or catchment as decided by the authority. So 3 only.
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Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Ramsar does not require protecting all wetlands, and the Rules were not based on Ramsar.
- B. Wrong because the 2010 Rules were not framed on Ramsar's recommendations.
- D. Wrong because statements 1 and 2 are false.
Source to check: Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, notified by MoEFCC under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Ramsar Convention text, Articles 2-3
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