Question

In India, the best aquarium is located at …………………
A. Z.S.I., Calcutta
B. Taraporewala, Mumbai
C. Madras
D. Visakhapatnam

Answer 1

The best aquarium in India was built in 1951 and hence, it is also one of the oldest aquariums of India that harbors both marine and freshwater fishes. It has been renovated and reopened in the year 2015 having acrylic glass tunnels. It is located on the famous Marine Drive.

Complete answer:
-Option (A) is incorrect. Indian Museum located at Calcutta is one of the largest museums. It consists of collections related to the field of arts, anthropology, zoology, geology, anthropology, and economic botany. Out of these collections, the zoological section of the Indian Museum gave rise or led to the establishment of the Zoological Survey of India in the year 1916.
-Option (B) is correct. Taraporewala Aquarium is located on the famous Marine Drive in the city of Mumbai. It is one of the best and the oldest aquariums of India and is Mumbai city’s main attraction.
-Options (C) and (D) are incorrect because the best aquarium in India, known by the name of Taraporewala aquarium is located on the Marine drive which is located in the city of Mumbai and not in adras and Visakhapatnam.
Hence, the correct option is (B).

Note:
The best aquarium in India is the Taraporewala aquarium which got its name after a Parsee philanthropist D B Taraporewala who donated money for the construction of this aquarium. This aquarium has butterflyfishes, marine eels, starfishes, octopuses, sea horses, alligators, catfishes, goldfish, damselfishes, sea turtles, and many more. Thus, 2000 fishes of over 400 species have been kept in this aquarium.