Question

Where is Dakshin Gangotri, India's research centre present?

Answer 1

Antarctica

Dakshin Gangotri

It was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica as a part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole, it was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983/84. This was the first time an Indian team spent a winter in Antarctica to carry out scientific work.

• Located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole
• This was the first time an Indian team spent a winter in Antarctica to carry out scientific work