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Deep Ocean Mission

Why in News?
The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences recently chaired the first-ever high-level Steering Committee meeting of Deep Ocean Mission.

About Deep Ocean Mission

• Deep Ocean Mission is a mission mode project to support the Blue Economy Initiatives of the Government of India.
• Government of India has also launched a ‘Deep Ocean Mission’ for exploration of polymetallic nodules in Central Indian Ocean Basin.
  • Polymetallic nodules contain multiple metals like copper, nickel, cobalt, manganese, iron, lead, zinc, aluminium, silver, gold, and platinum etc. in variable constitutions and are precipitate of hot fluids from upwelling hot magma from the deep interior of the oceanic crust.
• It is a Central Sector Scheme and no separate allocation for States is envisaged.
• It is proposed to collaborate with non-governmental organizations for research collaboration for various components of Deep Ocean Mission.

The major objectives proposed under Deep Ocean Mission are as follows

• Development of technologies for deep sea mining, underwater vehicles and underwater robotics;
• Development of ocean climate change advisory services;
• Technological innovations for exploration and conservation of deep sea biodiversity;
• Deep ocean survey and exploration;
• Proof of concept studies on energy and freshwater from the ocean; and
• Establishing advanced marine station for ocean biology.

‘YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt’

Why in News?
MyGov, in collaboration with Institute of Hotel Management, Pusa will launch – YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent Hunt on May 13, 2023.

About YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent

• YUVA PRATIBHA – Culinary Talent is a cooking competition aimed at promoting the culinary talents of young chefs and home cooks, while also raising awareness of millets as a healthy and sustainable ingredient.
• The competition is open to Indian citizens aged between 18 and 40 years, and participants are required to cook a dish in which 50 percent of the ingredients are millets.
• The competition aims to create awareness of the contribution of nutri-cereals (millets) to food security and nutrition. The United Nations has declared 2023 as the International Year of the Millets, and the fusion of millets in this competition provides a unique opportunity for participants to showcase their creativity and innovation in cooking with healthy and sustainable ingredients.