The term “IndARC”, sometimes in the news, is the name of

1. A. an indigenously developed radar system inducted into Indian Defence
2. B. India”s satellite to provide services to the countries of Indian Ocean Rim
3. C. a scientific establishment set up by India in Antarctic region
4. D. India”s underwater observatory to scientifically study the Arctic region

Answer: D

Explanation

The deployment of IndARC, the country’s first underwater moored observatory in the Kongsfjorden fjord, half way between Norway and the North Pole, represents a major milestone in India’s scientific endeavours in the Arctic region. The observatory is anchored at a depth of 192 m and has an array of 10 state-of-the-art oceanographic sensors strategically positioned at various depths in the water.