Q.1) 17th Annual iPhone Photography Awards in the portrait category is won by ?
A.1) Manush Kalwari.
|- The image was titled "The gaddi boy and his goat" and it was shot in Burva village of Himachal Pradesh, which is just about 19Kms from Manali (District Kullu) on NH3. Photographers from 140 countries competed in the 2024 Portrait Category of the 17th Annual iPhone Photography Awards. The image was shot using cheapest iphone ( iPhone SE) available to sell in India.
Q.2) How many Ramsar Sites are in India?
A.2) 85.
|- Ramsar sites are wetlands that are designated to support biodiversity, provide habitats for flora and fauna, and contribute to flood control, water purification, and climate regulation.
As of 2024, India had 82 such sites, but on Aug 14,2024 three more sites added to list.
These are:
-->The Nanjarayan Bird Sanctuary
-->The Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary
--> The Tawa Reservoir.
Ramsar is named after city in Iran where treaty was signed.
The world's first Site was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia, designated in 1974.
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