UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2026

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:

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

2 and 3 only

Explanation

The Deep Ocean Mission is implemented under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, so statement 1 is incorrect. Matsya-6000 is a human-occupied submersible designed to carry three people for deep-sea exploration up to approximately 6,000 metres, making statement 2 correct. Samudrayaan is the project associated with India's development and deployment of the Matsya-6000 manned submersible under the Deep Ocean Mission, making statement 3 correct.

Topics: deep ocean mission, marine technology, ocean exploration, science and technology