UPSC CSE Prelims

Correct Option: C Explanation: Ramsar conservation obligations focus on wise use and designated wetlands rather than imposing a blanket strict-protection mandate for every wetland. The 2010 Wetlands Rules include defined catchment areas, but statement 2 attributes them too directly to Ramsar recommendations. Statement / Pair Analysis: 1 (Incorrect): The Ramsar Convention does not mandate formal protection of every wetland within a member country. 2 (Incorrect): The 2010 rules were framed under India’s Environment (Protection) Act, not as rules based specifically on Ramsar’s recommendations. 3 (Correct): The 2010 rules included catchment/drainage areas of wetlands as identified by the authority. Option-wise Analysis: A (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The Ramsar Convention does not mandate formal protection of every wetland within a member country); includes false item 2 (The 2010 rules were framed under India’s Environment (Protection) Act, not as rules based…); omits true item 3 (The 2010 rules included catchment/drainage areas of wetlands as identified by the authority). B (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (The 2010 rules were framed under India’s Environment (Protection) Act, not as rules based…). C (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs. D (Incorrect): It includes false item 1 (The Ramsar Convention does not mandate formal protection of every wetland within a member country); includes false item 2 (The 2010 rules were framed under India’s Environment (Protection) Act, not as rules based…). Review Note: This question references the 2010 rules. They were superseded by the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.