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India’s permanent research station ‘Dakshin Gangotri’ is situated in ________.1. Great Himalayas2. Indian Ocean3. Antarctica4. Arabian Sea

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Antarctica

The correct answer is Antarctica.

  • Dakshin Gangotri was the first scientific base station of India situated in Antarctica, part of the Indian Antarctic Programme.
  • It is located at a distance of 2,500 kilometers (1,600 mi) from the South Pole.
  • It is currently being used as a supply base and transit camp.
  • The base is named after Dakshin Gangotri Glacier. 
  • It was established during the third Indian expedition to Antarctica in 1983–84.
  • This was the first time an Indian team spent a winter in Antarctica to carry out scientific works.


  • Himadri is India's first permanent Arctic research station located at Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway.
  • It is located at the International Arctic Research base, Ny-Ålesund
  • Maitri, also known as Friendship Research Center is India's second permanent research station in Antarctica as part of the Indian Antarctic Programme.  


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