Biodiversity Conservation And Wild Life Question 88
Question: “National Institute of Oceanography” is situated at
[DPMT 1986]
Options:
A) Bombay
B) Panaji (Goa)
C) Lucknow
D) Chennai
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
The National Institute of Oceanography is indeed situated in Panaji, Goa.
This institute is one of the 37 constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), India.
It was established on 1 January 1966 with a mandate to conduct research and development activities in the field of ocean sciences.
The institute has since grown into a large oceanographic laboratory of international repute.
The focus of research has been on observing and understanding special oceanographic characteristics of the Indian Ocean.
The results have been reported in more than 5000 research articles so far. The institute also offers doctoral programs in various branches of oceanography and marine sciences. So, the correct answer is indeed B) Panaji (Goa).
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