Multiple choice

Greenpeace, an environmental group, has been protesting against the Tata’s upcoming project at Dhumra, Orrisa. This is because it is posing threat to a highly endangered species which is

  1. red panda

  2. blue whale

  3. borneon leopard

  4. olive ridley turtle
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Explanation

Olive Ridley turtles are endangered and famous for mass nesting (arribada) on Odisha's coast, particularly Gahirmatha Beach. The Dhamra port project threatened these critical nesting grounds, prompting Greenpeace's protests. Other options are unrelated to Odisha's coastal ecosystem.

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