UPPCS · Question 131
With reference to the Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO), which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It is a global research programme to understand the role of carbon on Earth. 2. It conducts field observations of deep microbial ecosystems. Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation
The Deep Carbon Observatory (2009–2019, Carnegie Institution/Sloan Foundation) was a global research programme on the quantities, movements, forms and origins of carbon inside Earth, including field studies of deep microbial life. Both are correct.