Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Samudrayaan Mission:
1.It is India’s first manned deep ocean mission aimed at exploring the deep sea and its resources.
2.The Mission is being developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
3.The deep-sea vehicle being developed for the Mission is named Samudrayan-40. 4.It will establish India’s presence in deep-sea mineral exploration.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanations –
Statements 1 and 4 are correct. The Samudrayaan Mission is India’s first manned deep-sea exploration initiative, aiming to explore the ocean floor at depths of up to 6,000 meters for resources like polymetallic nodules and biodiversity. One of the key objectives of the mission is to explore and harness deep-sea resources, such as polymetallic nodules, which contain valuable metals like manganese, nickel, cobalt, and copper.
Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. The mission is being spearheaded by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES). The submersible being developed for the mission is called Matsya 6000.
Source: AIR
