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Environment & Ecology UPPSC 2019 GS-I
Question

With reference to the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is Global Research Programme to outreach role of carbon on earth.
2. It conducts field observations of deep microbial ecosystem.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Both 1 and 2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Both 1 and 2”.
The Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO) is a global research initiative focused on understanding the role of carbon in Earth's deep interior. It explores carbon's forms, quantities, movements, and origins beneath the Earth's surface.

The DCO also conducts research on deep microbial ecosystems, studying life forms in extreme environments deep below the Earth's surface, where carbon plays a crucial role in sustaining microbial life.

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