Q50.
Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct ? 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 :
Answer
B
Explanation
The Deep Ocean Mission is implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Matsya-6000 is a three-person manned submersible designed for deep-sea exploration to about 6,000 m, and Samudrayaan is the associated human-submersible programme. Hence 2 and 3.