Answer: Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
Notes: A deep-sea fishing expedition by the Fishery Survey of India (FSI) discovered highly productive, unexplored fishing grounds in the Arabian Sea. FSI operates under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying. It is responsible for surveying and assessing fishery resources in India’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Established in 1946 as the Deep Sea Fishing Station, it became a survey institute in 1974. It was upgraded to a national institute in 1983 and recognized as a Science & Technology Institute in 1988.
