India to join ICDP

Q.  Union Cabinet has given approval for India to join ICDP. What does ICDP stand for?
- Published on 16 Jun 16

a. International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
b. Indian Continental Scientist Development Program
c. Indian Coast Scientist Development Program
d. None of the above

ANSWER: International Continental Scientific Drilling Program
 
The Union Cabinet on 15 June 2016 gave its approval for Indian membership of the International Continental Scientific Drilling Program (ICDP) consortium. The approval clears the path for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the GFZ - Helmholtz Centre Potsdam (German Research Centre for geosciences).
  • The GFZ is a government-funded, Public Law Foundation of the State of Brandenburg, Germany.
  • As a part of the membership agreement, India will get a seat on two ICDP panels - Executive Committee (EC) and Assembly of Governors (AOG).
  • ICDP will provide technical / operational support, facilitate capacity building in terms of manpower training in key scientific areas, sample and data management

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