Q19
India's first marine national park is located in:
A.
The Gulf of Kutch
AnswerB.
Bay of Bengal
C.
Arabian Sea
D.
The Gulf of Khambhat
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
India's first Marine Wildlife Sanctuary and first Marine National Park were created in the Gulf of Kutch in 1980 and 1982, respectively. It is an archipelago of 42 tropical islands along the northern coast of Jamnagar district and the southern coast of Kutch.