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Environment & BiodiversityEXAMINEYear 201315 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Examine the phenomenon of coral bleaching. What are the climatic and anthropogenic triggers leading to the destruction of coral reefs in Lakshadweep and Gulf of Mannar?
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment (EIA), climate change, Paris agreement, green energy.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Coral Bleaching Triggers, El Nino & Sea Warming, Gulf of Mannar & Lakshadweep
Recurring Theme Trend: “Coral Bleaching Triggers”
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