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Which of the following sites is the largest protected wetland in India?

A

Pulicat Lake

B

Sundarbans

C

Upper Ganga River

D

Vembanad

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B
Sundarbans, the mangrove forest in the delta formed by the confluence of Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna Rivers in the Bay of Bengal, is spread across India and Bangladesh. It is also home to the Bengal tiger. With the Ramsar tag, Sundarbans is now the largest protected wetland in the country.
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