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The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of

  1. an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defense
  2. India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
  3. a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
  4. India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region

Explanation

Option (d) is correct
  • IndARC is an underwater moored observatory deployed by India in the Arctic region. It was deployed in 2014 at Kongsfjorden fjord, Svalbard, Norway which is midway between Norway and North Pole.

Additional Information

  • India’s Arctic Policy: Launched by the Ministry of Earth Science in 2022.
  • 6 pillars of India’s Arctic Policy:
    • Science and Research,
    • Climate and Environmental Protection,
    • Economic and Human development,
    • Transportation and Connectivity,
    • Governance and International Cooperation,
    • National Capacity Building.
  • India’s interests in the Arctic region are scientific, environmental, commercial as well as strategic.
  • Nodal agency for the Indian Arctic & Antarctic Programmes: National Centre for Policy and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Ministry of Earth Sciences.

Timeline chart illustrating key milestones in India's Arctic research from 1920 to 2016. It features five labeled points with dates and brief descriptions, highlighting events like signing the Svalbard Treaty in 1920, first scientific expedition in 2007, establishment of Himadri Research Base in 2008, deployment of IndArc observatory in 2014, and setup of Gruvebadet Laboratory in 2016.
Answer: (d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region; Difficulty Level: Hard
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