The wildlife marine ecosystem, rich in biodiversity and home to species such as coral reefs, turtles, and dugongs, is located in which region of India?
The Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu is India’s first marine biosphere reserve, hosting a diverse wildlife marine ecosystem with over 4,200 species of flora and fauna, including coral reefs, seagrasses, turtles, and dugongs.
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It was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1989.
It covers 10,500 sq. km with 21 islands between Rameswaram and Tuticorin.
Dugongs (sea cows) are listed as vulnerable species under the IUCN Red List.
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Which Indian bank became the first in the country to join the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) to strengthen transparency in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting?
Which of the following statements correctly reflect India’s recent (2024) economic diplomacy and domestic investment facilitation reforms?
1. The India–Uzbekistan BIT allows unconditional access to international arbitration without exhausting local remedies.
2. The National Infrastructure Readiness Index (NIRI) solely ranks Smart Cities and excludes private investment indicators.
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra was removed by Thailand’s Constitutional Court in the year 2025 over a leaked phone call with a senior statesperson of which neighbouring country?
Which Latin American country became the first to pull out of China's Belt and Road Initiative in February 2025?
India achieved a historic milestone by winning the presidency of which international organisation for the first time through a ballot process?
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