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The Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE) conducted a national-level workshop on the Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System (IndOBIS) on September 03, 2024, at its Kochi campus.
OBIS emanated from the Census of Marine Life (2000-2010) and was adopted as a project under the InternationalOcean Commission's (IOC)-UNESCO's International Oceanographic Data and Information) program in 2009.
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=2051459
PRACTICE QUESTIONS Q. With reference to Indian Ocean Biodiversity Information System (IndOBIS) consider the following statements:
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct? A. 1 only B. 2 only C. Both 1 and 2 D. Neither 1 nor 2 Answer: D Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: IndOBIS is the Regional Ocean Biodiversity Information System node for the Indian Ocean, hosted by the Centre for Marine Living Resources and Ecology (CMLRE), Kochi. Ocean Biodiversity Information System emanated from the Census of Marine Life (2000-2010) and was adopted as a project under International Ocean Commission(IOC) -UNESCO’s International Oceanographic Data and Information (IODE) programme.CMLRE is a premier research institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Statement 2 is incorrect: One of the components is Deep sea biodiversity exploration and conservation of India’s Deep Ocean Mission is vital to the mission's overall success. The data base is not a major component of the mission. |
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