Recently, Coast Guard have enforced laws and started operation Olivia to protect Olive Ridley turtles in which state?
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. West Bengal
D. Manipur
Explanation:
The Indian Coast Guard’s “Operation Olivia”, conducts in every year, initiated in the early 1980s, helps protect Olive Ridley turtles as they congregate along the Odisha coast for breeding and nesting from November to December. The Olive Ridley (Lepidochelys olivacea) is listed as vulnerable under the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red list.
