Deep Ocean Mission

27.01.2025

Deep Ocean Mission

Why in the news?                        

The Ministry of Earth Sciences recently announced that the country is set to launch its first human underwater submersible (Deep-Sea Manned Vehicle) as part of the Deep Ocean Mission.

About Deep Ocean Mission:

• It is a mission-mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India.
• It is a high-level multi-ministerial, multidisciplinary programme for a better understanding of the deep sea living and non-living resources of the Indian Ocean.
• It was launched as a Central Sector Scheme with the overall estimated cost of Rs 4,077 crores for two phases of the Mission period during 2021-2026.
• The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is the nodal Ministry implementing this multi-institutional mission.
• The mission consists of 6 major components:
  • Development of Technologies for Deep Sea Mining and Manned Submersible and Underwater Robotics;
  • Development of Ocean Climate Change Advisory Services;
  • Technological innovations for exploration and conservation of deep-sea biodiversity;
  • Deep Ocean Survey and Exploration;
  • Energy and freshwater from the Ocean; and
  • Advanced Marine Station for Ocean Biology
• The Samudrayaan project under the Deep Ocean Mission is for the development of a manned submersible to carry three people to a depth of 6000 meters in the ocean with a suite of scientific sensors for ocean exploration and observation. The vehicle is called Matsya 6000.

                                                           Source: Business Standard

What is the Samudrayaan project under the Deep Ocean Mission?

A.A project to develop renewable energy from the ocean.

B.A project to monitor climate change in coastal regions.

C.A project to develop a manned submersible for ocean exploration.

D.A project for underwater mining of rare minerals.

Answer C