Prelims 2026 · Science and Technology · Question 50
Which of the following statements with regard to India's Deep Ocean Mission is/are correct?<br/><br/>1. It was launched by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Government of India.<br/>2. Matsya-6000 has been designed to carry 3 people for deep sea exploration.<br/>3. Samudrayaan is a project under this mission.<br/><br/>Select the answer using the code given below:<br/>
Answer
2 and 3 only
1 is incorrect: Deep Ocean Mission was launched as a Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, not the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. 2 is correct: Matsya-6000 is designed to carry three humans. 3 is correct: Samudrayaan is a project under the Deep Ocean Mission. Hence, 2 and 3 only.