Question

The mating and nesting ground of around 50% of the world's olive ridley turtles, the smallest and most abundant sea turtles, is located in}

• A. Goa coast
• B. Odisha coast
• C. Malabar coast
• D. Gulf of Kutch

Hint:

Olive ridley turtles + arribada = Odisha coast—one of the world’s largest mass nesting sites.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: Olive ridley turtles are famous for their mass nesting behavior called arribada. Step 1:Identify key location.
The Odisha coast (especially Gahirmatha, Rushikulya, and Devi river mouth) hosts one of the largest nesting sites in the world.
Step 2:Eliminate incorrect options.}

• Goa coast $\rightarrow$ Not a major nesting site
• Malabar coast $\rightarrow$ Limited nesting activity
• Gulf of Kutch $\rightarrow$ Not known for olive ridley arribada

Final Answer: \[ {\text{Odisha coast}} \]