Consider the following statements regarding India's Ramsar Sites:
1. India has the highest number of Ramsar sites in South Asia.
2. Keibul Lamjao is the only floating National Park in the world and is also a Ramsar site.
3. All Ramsar sites in India are located in coastal regions.
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Only 1 and 2 are correct.
India leads South Asia with 98 Ramsar sites, significantly more than any neighboring country. Keibul Lamjao National Park, located in Manipur's Loktak Lake, is indeed the world's only floating national park due to its unique "Phumdis" (floating biomass) and is a designated Ramsar site. Statement 3 is incorrect because Ramsar sites are distributed across diverse landscapes, including high-altitude wetlands (like Tso Kar), inland lakes (like Sambhar), and man-made reservoirs, not just coastal regions.