India’s Deep Ocean Mission - Prelims MCQs 1) Which of the following statements with regard to India’s Deep Ocean
Mission is/are correct? [2026] 1. It was launched by the Ministry
of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India. 2. Matsya-6000 has been designed to
carry 3 people for deep sea exploration. 3. Samudrayaan is a project under
this mission. Select the answer using the code given below: a) 1 only b) 2 and 3 only c) 1 and 2 only d) 1, 2 and 3 Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: The Deep
Ocean Mission is a central sector scheme launched by the Ministry of
Earth Sciences (MoES) , not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways. Statement 2 is correct: The
Matsya-6000 is a manned submersible vehicle being developed by the
National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). It is designed to carry a
three-member crew (aquanauts) to a depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean for
scientific exploration. Statement 3 is correct: The
'Samudrayaan' project is indeed the …
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