Q. Great Barrier Reef, which was seen in the news recently, is a famous coral reef situated in which country?
Answer:
Australia
Notes: Great Barrier Reef spans for 2,300km off Australia's north-east coast. It gained World Heritage ranking in 1981 due to its scientific and intrinsic importance.
Recently, UNESCO recently said the Great Barrier Reef should be put on a list of World Heritage Sites that are "in danger" due to the damage it has suffered. Several bleaching events on the reef in the past five years caused significant loss of coral.