Which one of the following subjects does not fall under the control of Ministry of Earth Sciences ?
Atmospheric Technology and Sciences
Earth System Science Organisation
Marine Environment on the high seas
Research related to Earth System Sciences
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UPSC SO-Steno – 2018
The Ministry of Earth Sciences’ subjects include Atmospheric Technology and Sciences (A), research related to Earth System Sciences (D), and implicitly involves the structure of the Earth System Science Organisation (ESSO) which was the umbrella for its activities (B). MoES’s mandate includes Ocean Science and Technology, covering aspects like marine environment, marine living and non-living resources, coastal research, and polar sciences. While MoES conducts research and monitoring of the marine environment, including in international waters (high seas), aspects related to regulation, international conventions (like UNCLOS or environmental treaties on the high seas), or enforcement might involve other ministries such as the Ministry of External Affairs, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, or Ministry of Shipping. Therefore, while MoES *deals with* the marine environment on the high seas through research, the broader “control” or responsibility for all aspects of the marine environment on the high seas may not rest solely with MoES. Options A, B, and D are unequivocally core subjects or organizational structures directly under MoES.