Goa Governor releases stamp for NCPOR's Silver Jubilee on Antarctica Day
Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju released a commemorative postage stamp marking the Silver Jubilee of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) at Vasco-da-Gama, Goa on Antarctica Day, 1 December 2025.
Summary
Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju released a special commemorative postage stamp marking the Silver Jubilee of the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) at the NCPOR campus in Vasco-da-Gama, Goa on 1 December 2025, during Antarctica Day celebrations. NCPOR was established on 5 April 2000 and, according to the Governor, has taken the leadership of the Deep Ocean Mission. Antarctica Day commemorates the signing of the Antarctic Treaty on 1 December 1959, which reserves Antarctica for peace and scientific research.
Key facts
- Date
- 1 December 2025 (Antarctica Day)
- Venue
- NCPOR campus, Vasco-da-Gama, Goa
- Released by
- Goa Governor Pusapati Ashok Gajapathi Raju
- Stamp
- NCPOR Silver Jubilee
- NCPOR established
- 5 April 2000
- Antarctic Treaty signed
- 1 December 1959
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Antarctica Day, observed on 1 December, commemorates the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in which year?
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Correct answer: B — 1959
PIB 2197108: Antarctica Day commemorates the signing of the Antarctica Treaty on 1 December 1959.
A commemorative postage stamp released on 1 December 2025 marked the Silver Jubilee of which institution located in Goa?
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Correct answer: D — National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research
PIB 2197108: the Goa Governor released a stamp marking the Silver Jubilee of NCPOR, established on 5 April 2000, at its Vasco-da-Gama campus.