2016 · Q47
Which of the following statements about India’s scientific and research mission in Antarctica is/are correct?
- 1The first scientific base station in Antarctica was Dakshin Gangotri
- 2Dakshin Gangotri is now being used as supply base and transit camp
- 3The Maitri station is manned throughout the year for scientific activities
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness
- A1 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 2 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Dakshin Gangotri, set up during the third Indian Antarctic expedition in 1983-84, was India's first scientific base station in Antarctica. Statement 2 is correct: after it was buried under snow, Dakshin Gangotri was decommissioned as a manned station and is now used as a supply base and transit camp. Statement 3 is correct: Maitri station, commissioned in 1989, is occupied throughout the year for continuous scientific work. All three statements are correct, option (D).