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WBCS Main Examination 2023 — Paper III: General Studies I · Question 173 of 200

Q173
Geography (incl. West Bengal)West Bengal Geography
The East Calcutta Wetlands have been declared as a
  1. a.Biosphere Reserve.
  2. b.Reserve Forest.
  3. c.Ramsar Site.
  4. d.National Park.

Answer: (C) Ramsar Site.

The East Kolkata Wetlands, which treat the city's sewage through fisheries and farming, were declared a Ramsar Site of international importance in 2002. They are not a biosphere reserve, reserve forest or national park.