"Biorock technology" is talked about in which one of the following situations?
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UPSC CSP Previous Year Paper (2022)
Restoration of damaged coral reefs
Correct AnswerDevelopment of building materials using plant residues
Incorrect AnswerIdentification of areas for exploration/extraction of shale gas
Incorrect AnswerProviding salt licks for wild animals in forest/protected areas
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Biorock technology is an innovative process originally invented in 1976 by the late architect to produce natural building materials in the sea. Biorock technology has been successfully applied to fish and shellfish mariculture as well as to growing limestone breakwaters to protect islands and coastal areas from erosion and rising sea levels. It is a unique method that allows coral reefs, and other marine ecosystems including seagrass, salt marsh, mangrove, and oyster reefs to survive and recover.
Hence option (a) is the correct answer.
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By: Parvesh Mehta