A. April/March 1984
B. December 1982/January 1983
C. November 1985/February 1986
D. December 1988/March 1989
✅ The correct answer is option A.
The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, ‘Dakshin Gangotry’ during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in April/March 1984. Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica, as a part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole, it was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983/84.
The first permanent Indian oceanographic station, ‘Dakshin Gangotry’ during Antarctic Expedition, was set up in April/March 1984. Dakshin Gangotri was the first Indian scientific research base station established in Antarctica, as a part of the Indian Antarctic Program. Located at a distance of 2,500 kilometres from the South Pole, it was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983/84.