Which country unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10, 767 metres at the worlds deepest ocean point, setting a new record for the country

2016

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Which country unmanned submersible has dived to a depth of 10, 767 metres at the world’s deepest ocean point, setting a new record for the country

A	China
B	India
C	Australia
D	South Africa

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Trieste is a Swiss-designed, Italian-built deep-diving research bathyscaphe which reached a record depth of about 10, 911 metres (35, 797 ft) in the Challenger Deep of the Mariana Trench near Guam in the Pacific.

Detailed explanation-2: -Remotely Operated Vehicle KAIKO reached the deepest area of the Mariana Trench and made the deepest diving record of 10, 911 metres (35, 797 ft) on 24 March 1995.

Detailed explanation-3: -The submersibles in this section are capable of depths between 2, 000 and 11, 000 meters – full ocean depth. They exist to break down the final barrier of human exploration on Earth, and to further mankind’s understanding of the ocean.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is 11, 034 meters (36, 201 feet) deep, which is almost 7 miles. Tell students that if you placed Mount Everest at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the peak would still be 2, 133 meters (7, 000 feet) below sea level.

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