Which of the following statements are true in relation to the second edition of the Oceanographers
and Hydrographers Conference under the umbrella of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) ?
A. It was held in the National Institute of Oceanography in Visakhapatnam.
B. The Conference was held at Chennai and Hyderabad in January 2024.
C. The participants discussed on the theme of ‘Our Ocean is Our Future’.
D. Delegates from Maldives and Australia participated in this Conference.
Choose the correct answer :

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) B and C only.
Explanation:
· Statement A is false: The second edition of the Oceanographers and Hydrographers Conference was not held at the National Institute of Oceanography in Visakhapatnam. Instead, it was held at the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai and later in Hyderabad.
· Statement B is true: The conference was indeed held at Chennai and Hyderabad in January 20242.
· Statement C is true: The participants discussed the theme of "Our Ocean is Our Future," which was also the theme of the previous edition.
· Statement D is false: Delegates from Maldives and Australia did not participate. Instead, delegates from Bangladesh, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka attended