Q. In which of the following place/s is/are a coral reef found in India?
1.Gulf of Kutch
2.Lakshadweep
3.Gulf of Mannar
Select the correct answer from the given codes:

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] Only three

[D] None

Answer: C
Notes:

Explanation: Coral reefs are marine invertebrate animals with hard exoskeletons made of calcium carbonate.

  • Made up of colonies of hundreds to thousands of tiny individual corals, called polyps. 45 countries have 75% of the world’s coral reefs.
  • Presence in India: Gulf of Kutch, Gulf of Mannar, Andaman & Nicobar, and Lakshadweep Islands.

Source: FORUMIAS

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