Q. The Seabed 2030 project was launched by which of the following?
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[A] United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)

[B] United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference

[C] Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

[D] Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: Seabed 2030 project was launched at the United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference in 2017.

  • It is a collaborative project between the Nippon Foundation of Japan and the General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (GEBCO).
  • It aims to bring together all available bathymetric data (depth and shape of the ocean floor) to create a map of the world ocean floor by 2030 and make it available to all.

Source: FORUMIAS

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