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40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
The Government of India recently launched the 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica. Which ministry launched the Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica? Ministry of Earth science. Which vessel has been deployed for the 40th Indian scientific expedition to Antarctica? Ice class vessel MV Vasiliy Golovin. What are the main objectives of the 40th Indian scientific ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs • Places in News Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
Tristan da Cunha becomes the largest Marine Protection Zone of Atlantic Ocean
The isolated UK overseas territory of Tristan da Cunha was declared the largest fully protected Marine reserve of Atlantic Ocean. This will prohibit sand extraction, bottom trawling fishing and deep-sea mining in more than 90% of waters of the territory. It includes 687,000 square kilo metres of water in the Atlantic ocean. Background UK is ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Environment Current Affairs • International Current Affairs
Topics: Antarctic Treaty • Antarctica • Atlantic Ocean • Blue Belt Programme • British Antarctic Territory • Indian ocean region • Marine Biodiversity • Marine conservation • Tristan da Cunha