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Q. National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), recently seen in the news, is an autonomous research institute established under which ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Earth Sciences
Notes: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is constructing a new ocean research vessel for India's Deep Ocean Mission to explore rare minerals in the Indian Ocean. Established in 1998, NCPOR is India's leading R&D institution for Polar and Southern Ocean research. It coordinates polar expeditions and scientific research in Antarctica, the Arctic, the Himalayas, and the Southern Ocean, and is located in Vasco da Gama, Goa, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences.
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