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:
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
