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GSMediumPrelims 2026Science & Technology

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:

Explanation

Statement 1 is Incorrect: The Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) is a flagship initiative launched and implemented by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India, not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways.

Statement 2 is Correct: Matsya-6000 is an indigenous manned submersible vehicle developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT). It is specifically designed to carry 3 people (aquanauts) in a titanium alloy sphere to a depth of 6,000 meters for deep-sea exploration, including the study of marine biodiversity and the mining of rare minerals like polymetallic nodules.

Statement 3 is Correct: Samudrayaan is India's first manned deep-sea ocean mission and is a primary sub-project under the broader Deep Ocean Mission.

Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

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