Question: What is the full form of ‘ITC Ocean’?
(a) International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography
(b) International Training Council for Operational Oceanography
(c) Indian Training Centre for Operational Oceanography
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:
- Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan inaugurated and dedicated, the newly constructed International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography Centre in the INCOIS campus to the former Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, at Hyderabad on 22nd December, 2018.
- The UNESCO category 2 centers established as a training facility at INCOIS will give an opportunity to the South Asian and African states bordering the Indian Ocean and the small island nations in the Pacific to benefit from the expertise and experience of INCOIS in the areas of ocean science and management.
- To scale up the activities of ITCOocean, a full-fledged facility consisting of an Academic building and International Guest House has been constructed on the INCOIS campus.
- INCOIS is a leading operational oceanography institute in the region. Tsunami early warnings from the institute are delivered to 25 countries on the Indian Ocean Rim on real-time basis.
- Under the aegis of Regional Integrated Multi-hazard Early warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), INCOIS is also providing ocean state forecast and other related warnings to 5 countries (Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Madagascar and Cameroon).
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