Q. With reference to various Research Stations of India in Antarctica, which of the following is / are correct statements?

1. Bharti was India's first scientific research station in Antarctica
2. Both Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri are India's permanent research stations in Antarctica

Select the correct option from the codes given below:
Answer: Neither 1 nor 2
Notes: Dakshin Gangotri, India’s first scientific research station in Antarctica, was established in 1984 and decommissioned in 1990. Maitri, the second permanent station, was established in 1989 in Queen Maud Land. Bharati, India’s current permanent research station, began operations in 2012 in the Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay.