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Q75·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2026

Deep Ocean Mission & Samudrayaan

S&TEmerging & Applied TechnologyStatement-basedEasyCurrent-affairs-linked

Question

Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct?

1It was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India.
2Matsya-6000 has been designed to carry 3 people for deep sea exploration.
3Samudrayaan is a project under this mission.

Select the answer using the code given below : (a) 1 only (b) 2 and 3 only (c) 1 and 2 only (d) 1, 2 and 3

Options

a

1 only

b

2 and 3 only

Answer
c

1 and 2 only

d

1, 2 and 3

Explanation

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. The Samudrayaan initiative is a key project under the Deep Ocean Mission , utilizing the Matsya-6000 deep-submergence vehicle engineered to transport a three-person crew to depths of 6,000 meters for resource exploration. Statement 1 is incorrect because the Deep Ocean Mission is managed by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), rather than the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Question details

Year

2026

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q75

Subject

Science & Technology

Sub-topic

Emerging & Applied Technology

Type

Statement-based

Difficulty

Easy

Nature

Current-affairs-linked

Source hint

Ministry of Earth Sciences Portal / Deep Ocean Mission Blueprints

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