ENVIRONMENT & SCIENCE
Ramsar Sites
Glaw Lake Designated as Arunachal Pradesh's First Ramsar Site, Taking India's Total Count to 101
Glaw Lake has officially become the 101st Ramsar Site in India and the very first designated wetland of international importance in Arunachal Pradesh.
The freshwater alpine lake is nestled inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas at an altitude of approximately 1,168 meters.
Globally, India now holds the third-highest number of Ramsar sites (101), trailing behind the United Kingdom (176) and Mexico (144).
Tamil Nadu continues to lead Indian states with the highest tally of 20 Ramsar sites.
The freshwater alpine lake is nestled inside the Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Himalayas at an altitude of approximately 1,168 meters.
Globally, India now holds the third-highest number of Ramsar sites (101), trailing behind the United Kingdom (176) and Mexico (144).
Tamil Nadu continues to lead Indian states with the highest tally of 20 Ramsar sites.
Key Facts / Static GK
Ramsar Convention signed: 1971 in Ramsar, Iran
First Ramsar Site in the World: Cobourg Peninsula, Australia (1974)
India's 100th Ramsar Site: Jay Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal), UP
Capital of Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar
First Ramsar Site in the World: Cobourg Peninsula, Australia (1974)
India's 100th Ramsar Site: Jay Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal), UP
Capital of Arunachal Pradesh: Itanagar
Practice Quiz — 4 August 2026
Q1. Who among the following was recently appointed as Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India to oversee financial markets regulation and foreign exchange departments?
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Q3. Which lake was recently declared as Arunachal Pradesh's first Ramsar site, making it the 101st Ramsar site in India?
Answer: (B) Glaw Lake — Glaw Lake in Arunachal Pradesh, situated within Kamlang Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary, was declared a Wetland of International Importance, taking India's Ramsar site total to 101.
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