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    Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh launched

    India's first manned ocean mission Samudrayan at Chennai. What is the name of the deep-sea vehicle under the Samudrayan initiative?
    A ABYSS Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Sentry 500 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Matsya 6000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Sanundra Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

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    Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh launched India's first manned ocean mission Samudrayan at Chennai. With the launch of this Ocean Mission, India joins the elite club of 5 nations such as the USA, Russia, Japan, France and China to have such underwater vehicles for carrying out subsea activities. The Matsya 6000, the deep-sea vehicle under the Samudrayan initiative, is designed to carry three people in a titanium alloy personnel sphere of 2.1-metre diameter enclosed space. The mission is undertaken by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) will be a part of the ₹6,000 crore Deep Ocean Mission.

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