Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Hanle wetland is located in Ladakh.
2.The Tso Kar wetland is located in Ladakh and is a listed Ramsar site.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: C

Statement 1 is correct: Hanle weyland is located in Hanle village in Ladakh, near the border with China. Hanle Valley falls within the Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.

Statement 2 is correct: Tso Kar is a high altitude wetland situated in the Changthang region of Ladakh. It was designated a Ramsar site in 2020.

Source: DTE

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