Question

58. The term ‘lndARC’, often seen in the news, is the name of (CSP-2015)

• A. a) an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
• B. b) India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
• C. c) A scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
• D. d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region

Answer 1

The correct option is D d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region

Ans. 58. D
Explanation:
IndARC, the country’s first underwater moored observatory in the Kongsfjorden fjord, half way between Norway and the North Pole, represents a major milestone in India’s scientific endeavours in the Arctic region. This helps in analyzing the differences at experimental region and their influences on the climatic regions across.