Question: Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) an autonomous organization of the Government of India , is located at-
a) Mumbai
b) Kolkata
c) Hyderabad
d) Kochi
Answer: (c)
Related Facts:-
- On 18 December 2020; Indian Navy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for sharing ocean services data.
- This MoU is signed with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) an expertise in operational oceanography.
- This MoU is focused on sharing of ocean services, data, and expertise in the field of operational oceanography.
- According to a statement the agreement will benefit both Indian Navy and INCOIS in furthering meaningful interactions and professional exchanges in future.
- INCOIS is a unit under the administrative control of the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences.
- It deals with the multifaceted and specialised aspects of Oceanography and Meteorology.
- It provides information and advisory services to society, industry, government agencies and the scientific community.
- INCOIS also provide all services mentioned above to the Indian Navy in support of naval operations in all its three dimensions.
- Dr. T. Srinivasa Kumar, Director INCOIS and Commodore A Abhyankar, who heads Indian Navy’s Oceanology and Meteorology Directorate, signed the MoU.
- In view of ongoing Covif-9 pandemic, the MoU was signed virtually.
By – Rajesh Tripathi
Links:-
https://incois.gov.in/documents/MoU_with_Indian_Navy_2020.pdf
https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/indian-navy-incois-sign-mou-to-share-ocean-services-data/article33378103.ece