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Eighty per cent of the world's crocodiles are found in India. In which of the following states is the number of crocodile sanctuaries the highest?

AGoa
BOdisha ✓ Correct
CAndhra Pradesh
DTamil Nadu
Correct answer: (B) Odisha
Explanation

Odisha holds the most crocodile sanctuaries, with Bhitarkanika shielding the estuarine crocodile.

Goa has coastal wetlands but no leading concentration of crocodile reserves.

Andhra Pradesh has crocodile habitat yet fewer dedicated sanctuaries than Odisha.

Tamil Nadu is noted for a crocodile bank near Chennai rather than the largest sanctuary network.

Odisha uniquely shelters all three Indian species: mugger, gharial and saltwater crocodile.

Bhitarkanika in Odisha records some of the world's largest saltwater crocodiles.

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