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What is the name of India's indigenous human-occupied deep submersible vehicle developed under the Samudrayaan project to carry a 3-person crew to a depth of 6,000 metres?
Under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), what is the maximum breadth of an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) measured from a coastal state's baseline?
Due to the Coriolis force caused by the Earth's planetary rotation, moving ocean surface currents are deflected in which direction in the Northern Hemisphere?
Which autonomous oceanographic engineering institute located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, functions as the lead agency engineering the Samudrayaan manned submersible?
What unique hydrographic characteristic distinguishes the North Indian Ocean's surface circulation from that of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?
Under UNCLOS provisions, what is the maximum breadth of a sovereign coastal state's 'Territorial Sea' measured outward from its baseline?
Where is the headquarters of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the autonomous UNCLOS-established body that regulates mineral-related activities in the international seabed area?
In deep ocean basins, 'polymetallic nodules' (manganese nodules) are considered strategic mineral resources primarily because they contain high concentrations of which critical transition metals in addition to manganese and iron?
Which was the first designated Marine National Park in India, established in 1982 to protect coral reefs, mangroves, and diverse marine intertidal ecosystems?
Under UNCLOS Article 33, what is the maximum permissible outer limit for a coastal state's 'Contiguous Zone' to enforce customs, fiscal, immigration, and sanitary laws?
Under the multi-disciplinary Deep Ocean Mission approved by the Union Cabinet, which Union Ministry serves as the nodal implementing ministry?
What high-strength metallic alloy material is utilized to fabricate the 2.1-metre internal diameter spherical personnel hull of MATSYA 6000 to endure 600 bar hydrostatic pressure?
Which ice-class oceanographic research vessel operated by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) serves as the primary mother-ship for testing deep-sea mining tools and submersibles?
What is the primary operational objective of the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) named 'Neerakshi' developed collaboratively by GRSE and CSIR-CMERI?
The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), India's apex autonomous institution coordinating Antarctic, Arctic, and Southern Ocean expeditions, is located in which state?