In which state, the mass nesting of endangered species Olive Ridley sea turtles started near river Rushikulya mouth in Ganjam district on 12th Mar’15?

a. Goa

b. Gujarat

c. Odisha

d. Andhra Pradesh

ANSWER: Odisha

Explanation:

On the first day, over 10,000 female turtles have laid eggs in the over 3-km-long sandy beach from Gokharakuda to Podampeta. The mass nesting of the Olive Ridley was followed by the sporadic nesting in the rookery, considered as the second largest after Gahiramatha. Besides the river Rushikulya mouth and Gahiramatha, the Devi river mouth in Odisha coast is also the famous mass nesting sites for the Olive Ridley.