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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

The Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) was established in Victoria Island, Lagos, in November 1975. Created primarily to advance research in marine science, the institute was mandated to conduct studies into marine fisheries, oceanography, and coastal geology. In its initial years, NIOMR focused exclusively on evaluating deep-sea fish stocks and mapping shelf sediments. However, following severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastline in 1985, the Federal Government expanded NIOMR's responsibilities to include environmental monitoring and coastal erosion control. Today, the institute operates three major research vessels and collaborates with marine bodies across the Gulf of Guinea.

According to the passage, what prompted the Federal Government to expand NIOMR's research mandate in 1985?

  1. Severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastlineAnswer
  2. B
    The acquisition of three major research vessels for deep-sea exploration
  3. C
    A directive to increase commercial fish exports across the Gulf of Guinea
  4. D
    The initial founding of the institute in Victoria Island, Lagos

Answer

Severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastline
The correct option directly matches the text assertion that severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastline led to the Federal Government expanding NIOMR's research mandate in 1985.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the temporal reference '1985' within the passage text.
The text states: 'However, following severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastline in 1985, the Federal Government expanded NIOMR's responsibilities...'
Literal comprehension requires identifying the precise sentence that connects the specified event year to its cause.
2
Extract the explicit factual cause mentioned in relation to the mandate expansion.
The expansion was directly caused by severe coastal erosion along the Bar Beach coastline.
Fact retrieval relies strictly on explicit passage statements without adding external information.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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