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 :
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
Correct answer
C
1 and 2 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Explanation
The Deep Ocean Mission (2021) is run by the Ministry of Earth Sciences, not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, so statement 1 is wrong. Its flagship Samudrayaan project uses the indigenous submersible Matsya-6000, designed to carry three people to a depth of 6,000 m.
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