With reference to India's 'Deep Ocean Mission' and deep-sea exploration technologies recently in the news, consider the following statements:
1. The nodal agency responsible for the implementation of the Deep Ocean Mission is the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES).
2. 'MATSYA 6000' is an indigenously designed crewed submersible capable of carrying three humans to a depth of 6,000 meters.
3. A primary objective of the mission is the exploration and sustainable utilization of polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3Cevap
- D1 and 3 only
Cevap
All three statements (1, 2, and 3) are correct.
All three statements are factually accurate. The Deep Ocean Mission is implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences to support India's Blue Economy initiatives. The crewed submersible MATSYA 6000 is engineered to carry 3 human occupants to a depth of 6,000 meters, enabling deep-sea exploration and extraction studies of polymetallic nodules in the Central Indian Ocean Basin.
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