Q. With reference to the ICE-CRUNCH initiative recently launched by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, consider the following statements:
1.ICE-CRUNCH is a collaborative research study between India and Switzerland focused on atmospheric particles in the Himalayas.
2.Under this initiative, India’s first High-Altitude Climate Research Station was inaugurated in the Eastern Ghats.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: ICE-CRUNCH stands for “Ice nucleating particles and cloud condensation nuclei properties in the North-Western Himalayas”, and is a collaborative study between Indian and Swiss scientists under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: The High-Altitude Climate Research Station was not established in the Eastern Ghats, but in the North-Western Himalayas, aligning with the focus of the ICE-CRUNCH initiative.
Source- PIB
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