IndARC Scientific Establishment
Question
The term 'IndARC', sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
Options
an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
India's satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
India's underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
Explanation
IndARC stands for 'Indian Antarctic Research Centre', a scientific establishment set up by India in the Antarctic region. This facility enables India to conduct scientific research, environmental monitoring, and geophysical studies in Antarctica as part of India's commitment under the Antarctic Treaty. Option (a) refers to radar systems (not IndARC), option (b) refers to satellite services in Indian Ocean (not IndARC), and option (d) confuses Arctic with Antarctica and refers to underwater observatories (not the correct function). IndARC represents India's permanent presence for Antarctic research and climate studies. > IndARC = Indian Antarctic Research Centre (not Arctic, not radar, not satellite) Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q73
Subject
Science & Technology
Sub-topic
Indian Scientific Initiatives
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
Current Affairs 2014-2015 - Antarctic Research
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