2022 · Q58
The World Wetland Day is celebrated on which one of the following dates every year?
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- A10th June
- B13th February
- C9th March
- D2nd February
Explanation
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd February, marking the date of adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971 at Ramsar, Iran. India is a party to the Convention and uses the day to promote wetland conservation (India now has 80+ Ramsar sites). The other dates — 10th June, 13th February, 9th March — have no such association. Hence option D.