National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
23.07.2024
National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
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For Prelims: About the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research, What is the Deep Ocean Mission? |
Why in the news?
The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is building a new ocean research vessel to explore the deep Indian Ocean for rare minerals and metals as part of India's Deep Ocean Mission.
About The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research:
- It is an autonomous research institute established in 1998.
- It is India’s premier R&D institution responsible for the country’s research activities in the Polar and Southern Ocean realms.
- It is tasked with planning and executing polar expeditions and scientific research in Antarctica, Arctic, Himalayas and the Southern Ocean.
- It is the nodal agency for planning, promoting, coordinating, and executing the entire gamut of polar and southern ocean scientific research in the country and the associated logistics activities.
- It also undertakes research on some of the country’s strategically vital projects like mapping of Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), continental shelf margins and the Deep Ocean Mission.
- The Center maintains a Research Advisory Committee (RAC) to help guide and concentrate the research activities.
- Location: It is located in Vasco da Gama, Goa, and was formerly known as the National Center for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR).
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India.
What is the Deep Ocean Mission?
- It is an ambitious Indian initiative to explore and harness the depths of the ocean.
- It is a five-year mission, approved by the Union Cabinet in 2021, with a budget of nearly ₹4,077 crore.
- The mission aims to develop technologies for deep-sea mining, manned submersibles, and underwater robotics, as well as for ocean climate change advisory services, deep-ocean survey and exploration.
Source: PIB
Ques :- Consider the following statements regarding the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research:
1. It is an autonomous research institute established under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
2. It is tasked with planning and executing polar expeditions and scientific research in Antarctica and the Arctic.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A.1 only
B.2 only
C.Both 1 and 2
D.Neither 1 nor 2
Answer C