Which of the following statements about Indias scientific and research mission in Antarctica is / are correct? 1. The first scientific base station in Antarctica was Dakshin Gangotri 2. Dakshin Gangotri is now being used as supply base and transit camp 3.

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Q: 47 (CDS-I/2016)

Which of the following statements about India’s scientific and research mission in Antarctica is / are correct?
1. The first scientific base station in Antarctica was Dakshin Gangotri
2. Dakshin Gangotri is now being used as supply base and transit camp
3. The Maitri station is manned throughout the year for scientific activities
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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Current Affairs

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CDS-I

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The correct option for the given question is option 4, which states that all three statements are correct.

Statement 1 states that the first scientific base station in Antarctica was Dakshin Gangotri. This statement is correct. Dakshin Gangotri was established by India in 1983 and served as the first permanent research station in Antarctica.

Statement 2 states that Dakshin Gangotri is now being used as a supply base and transit camp. This statement is also correct. After the construction of a new station named Maitri, Dakshin Gangotri was converted into a supply base and transit camp to support scientific and logistic activities in Antarctica.

Statement 3 states that the Maitri station is manned throughout the year for scientific activities. This statement is also correct. Maitri station, which was established in 1989, is indeed manned throughout the year to conduct various scientific research and studies in Antarctica.

Therefore, all three statements provided in option 4 are correct, making it the correct answer choice.