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Q: Under which ministry does the Indian Antarctic Act, 2022 aim to be self-reliant and take India's own national measures to protect the Antarctic environment and the related ecosystem, as well as proposes to establish the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA)?
  • A. Ministry of Energy
  • B. Ministry of Science and Technology
  • C. Ministry of Earth Sciences
  • D. Ministry of Textiles
Correct Answer: Option C - The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022, aims to have India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and the dependent and associated ecosystem. It also proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for formulating policies and coordinating activities in the fields of meteorology, oceanography and other related Earth sciences, making it the appropriate authority for overseeing India's Antarctic endeavors.
C. The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022, aims to have India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and the dependent and associated ecosystem. It also proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for formulating policies and coordinating activities in the fields of meteorology, oceanography and other related Earth sciences, making it the appropriate authority for overseeing India's Antarctic endeavors.

Explanations:

The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022, aims to have India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment and the dependent and associated ecosystem. It also proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. The Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for formulating policies and coordinating activities in the fields of meteorology, oceanography and other related Earth sciences, making it the appropriate authority for overseeing India's Antarctic endeavors.