Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri are research centres located in: ​

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (B) Antarctica.​

• Maitri and Dakshin Gangotri are Indian research stations located in Antarctica.
  • Maitri is the second Indian research station in Antarctica, established in 1989.
  • Dakshin Gangotri was India's first research station in Antarctica, established in 1983 but was later decommissioned in the 1990s.
• These stations are part of India's contributions to scientific research on the frozen continent, focusing on environmental, biological, and geological studies.

Information Booster:

• North America: Neither Maitri nor Dakshin Gangotri are located here.
• Oceania: The research stations are not located in Oceania.
• South America: While South America is geographically close to Antarctica, these research stations are in Antarctica itself, not in South America.