Under which Ministry does the Indian Antarctic Act, 2022 aim at having India's own national measures for protecting the Antarctic environment along with the dependent and associated ecosystems and proposes to set up Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA)?

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The correct answer is the Ministry of Earth Sciences. Key Points

The Indian Antarctic Act, 2022 aims to protect the Antarctic environment and its dependent and associated ecosystems.
The act proposes to set up the Indian Antarctic Authority (IAA) to implement national measures for protecting the environment.
The Ministry of Earth Sciences is responsible for the implementation of the act.
Kiren Rijiju is the Union Cabinet Minister in place right now.
India has been a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty since 1983 and has been conducting scientific expeditions to the continent since then.

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The Ministry of Power is responsible for the development of electrical power in the country.
- Raj Kumar Singh is the Union Cabinet Minister in place right now.
The Ministry of Textiles is responsible for the development of textiles and the welfare of workers in the textile industry.
- Piyush Goyal is the Union Cabinet Minister in place right now.
The Ministry of Science and Technology is responsible for the development of scientific research and technology in the country.
- Its headquarters is in New Delhi.