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UPSC 2015: The term ‘IndARC’, sometimes seen in the news, is the name of
(a)an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
(b)India’s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
(c)a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
(d)India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region
‘IndARC’ is India’s first subsurface, multi-sensor moored observatory deployed (July 2014) in the Kongsfjorden fjord, Arctic, to study ocean-climate interactions, hence it is an underwater observatory in the Arctic region. ([ncaor.gov.in](https://www.ncaor.gov.in/news/view/191?utm_source=openai))
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The correct answer is option (d): India’s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2015, GS Paper 1, as Question 73. It falls under Science & Technology > Science & Technology Institutions.
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