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Q75 (IAS/2026) Science & Technology › New Materials, Energy & Environment-linked Tech Official Key

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.
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Your answer: —  ·  Correct: B

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Deep Ocean Mission is launched and implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Statement 2 is correct: Matsya-6000 is a manned submersible vehicle developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai. It is designed to carry three human beings to a depth of 6,000 meters in the ocean for deep-sea exploration.

Statement 3 is correct: Samudrayaan is India's first manned ocean mission and is a key component/project under the broader Deep Ocean Mission. It aims to send humans to the deep sea in a submersible vehicle for deep-ocean exploration and rare mineral mining.

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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, Shi…
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Origin: Mostly Current Affairs Fairness: Low / Borderline fairness Books / CA: 0/10 · 10/10
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This is a classic current affairs sitter disguised as a trap. UPSC loves swapping nodal ministries (MoES vs. Ports/Shipping) to exploit cognitive biases. The question is highly factual but entirely predictable if you track flagship indigenous science missions.

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CA salience: moderate CA window: 2024-08-17 → 2025-08-17 Strong web sources: 5
Statement 1
Which Ministry of the Government of India launched the Deep Ocean Mission?
Origin: Web / Current Affairs Fairness: CA heavy Web-answerable
Web / Current Affairs
www.pib.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the proposal of Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) on 'Deep Ocean Mission', with a view to explore deep ocean for resources and develop deep sea technologies for sustainable use of ocean resources."
Why this source?
  • The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) for the 'Deep Ocean Mission'.
  • The source explicitly identifies MoES as the nodal ministry for implementing this multi-institutional mission.
  • The mission was approved in June 2021 with a focus on the Blue Economy.
incois.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
Why this source?
  • Confirms the launch date as September 7, 2021.
  • Reiterates that the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) launched the mission to develop technologies for deep ocean exploration.
  • Details the mission's role in strengthening India's Blue Economy.
dst.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"The budget also announced the launch of a Deep Ocean Mission with an outlay of more than 4,000 crore over five years... The mission to be coordinated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences will cover deep ocean survey, development of technologies for exploration and harnessing of ocean resources."
Why this source?
  • Links the mission's financial outlay to the Union Budget 2021-22.
  • Specifies that the mission is coordinated by the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
  • Highlights the mission's objectives in mapping and utilizing oceanic resources.
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