2018 · Q92
Which of the following statements about the olive ridley turtles is/are correct?
- 1They are the smallest sind most abundant of all sea turtles found in the world.
- 2They live in warm waters of Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans.
- 3The Coromandel Coast in India is the largest mass nesting site for the olive ridley turtles.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeBiology
- A1, 2 and 3
- B1 and 2 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1 only
Explanation
Olive ridleys are the smallest and most abundant of the world's sea turtles (1 correct) and inhabit the warm waters of the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian Oceans (2 correct). But the largest mass-nesting (arribada) site is on the Odisha coast (Gahirmatha), not the Coromandel coast (3 incorrect). Hence 1 and 2 only.