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What is the primary focus of the Indian deep sea exploration mission, Deep Ocean mission?

  • Mapping the entire Indian Ocean floor
  • Investigating marine life in the Indian Ocean
  • Studying the impact of climate change on the Indian Ocean
  • Exploring and extracting polymetallic nodules (correct)

What is the meaning of 'Samudrayaan'?

  • Sea Expedition
  • Deep Sea Mission
  • Ocean Exploration
  • Sea Craft (correct)

What minerals are found in the polymetallic nodules targeted by the Deep Ocean mission?

  • Manganese, nickel, cobalt, copper, and iron hydroxide (correct)
  • Gold, silver, platinum, and diamonds
  • Aluminum, titanium, zinc, and lead
  • Uranium, thorium, radium, and plutonium

What area has been allocated to India by the International Seabed Authority for exploration and extraction of polymetallic nodules?

<p>75,000 km2 in the Central Indian Ocean Basin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated amount of polymetallic nodules in the allocated area for India's exploration?

<p>About 380 million tonnes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of India's Deep Ocean mission?

<p>Exploring and extracting polymetallic nodules from the seabed (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate total amount of nickel in the polymetallic nodules in the allocated area for India's exploration?

<p>4.7 million tonnes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization has allocated a site to India in the Central Indian Ocean Basin for exploration and extraction of polymetallic nodules?

<p>International Seabed Authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'Samudrayaan'?

<p>Sea Craft (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are polymetallic nodules composed of?

<p>Manganese, nickel, cobalt, copper, and iron hydroxide (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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