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Quick scan: Echinus Geyser and Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
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Acidic geyser in Yellowstone, mangroves in Godavari delta: the Prelims place-pairing every ecology aspirant must map
Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the United States is known as the world's largest acidic geyser. Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park in the United States is known as the world's largest acidic geyser.
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta.
మూలాలు: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
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Remember these
- Echinus Geyser is in the Norris Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park, USA; it is known as the world's largest acidic geyser.
- Yellowstone is a UNESCO World Heritage Site (1978) sitting over a volcanic hotspot, with the largest concentration of geysers on Earth.
- Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Godavari delta near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, and protects mangrove forest.
- It is among the larger mangrove tracts on India's east coast and a habitat for the fishing cat and Olive Ridley turtles.
- Mangroves buffer coasts against cyclones and storm surges and act as nurseries for fish.
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How the exam will ask it
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- Statement: Echinus Geyser in Yellowstone National Park is known as the world's largest acidic geyser. (Correct)
- Statement: Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary protects mangrove forest in the Godavari delta of Andhra Pradesh. (Correct)
- Statement: Mangroves occur only on the west coast of India. (Incorrect; the Sundarbans, Bhitarkanika and the Godavari-Krishna deltas are on the east coast)
మెయిన్స్
GS-I/III: Geography and ecology. Fragile ecosystems such as geothermal basins and delta mangroves face tourism, pollution and climate pressure; protection rests on sanctuary status under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 and coastal regulation (CRZ). Way forward: community-based mangrove restoration, scientific monitoring and buffer-zone livelihoods.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
The headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is located in:
- Geneva
- Riyadh
- Doha
- Vienna
సమాధానం చూడండి
సమాధానం: D — Vienna is correct. Vienna is correct. OPEC has been headquartered in Vienna since 1965, after earlier years in Geneva.
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