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Defence Ministry has awarded ________ to build 8 Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Watercraft For Indian Navy.
Options- A. Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai
- B. Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
- C. Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
- D. Cochin Shipyard Limited
- Correct Answer
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata
ExplanationThe Defence Ministry has awarded a contract of worth Rs.6,311 crore to Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE) to build eight anti-submarine warfare shallow watercraft (ASWSWC) for the Indian Navy. As per the agreement, the first ship is to be delivered within 42 months from the date of signing of the contract and subsequently, two ships are required to be delivered per year. The eight vessels are to be delivered between 2022 and 2027. The vessels are equipped with highly advanced state-of-the-art integrated platform management systems including propulsion machinery, auxiliary machinery, power generation, and distribution machinery and damage control machinery, etc. - 1. Afghanistan formally launched shipping goods to India, through which of the Iran's port?
Options- A. Chabahar Port
- B. Khorramshahr Port
- C. Imam Khomeini Port
- D. Amirabad Port Discuss
- 2. Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) will be inagurated by;
Options- A. Indian Air Force
- B. Indian Army
- C. Indian Navy
- D. Indian Coast Guard Discuss
- 3. Where was the Indian Navy's missile destroyer, INS Ranjit decommissioned recently?
Options- A. Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
- B. Mumbai, Maharashtra
- C. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- D. Balasore, Odisha Discuss
- 4. Indian Navy's TROPEX 19 was held in __________.
Options- A. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- B. Visakhapatnam
- C. Thiruvananthapuram
- D. Kolkata Discuss
- 5. Who conducted mega exercise 'Vayu Shakti' in Pokhran, Rajasthan?
Options- A. Indian Air Force
- B. Indian Army
- C. Indian Coast Guard
- D. Indian Navy Discuss
- 6. Indian Navy launched the 4th Scorpene class Submarines, recently. It was named as;
Options- A. INS Vali
- B. INS Karanji
- C. INS Vela
- D. INS Kalvari Discuss
- 7. Where was the 4th ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (MS FTX) held?
Options- A. Western Naval Command, India
- B. Yulin Naval Base, China
- C. Changi Naval Base, Singapore
- D. Naval Air Station (NAS) Jacksonville Discuss
- 8. Which of the following system was launched by Indian Navy to rescue crew members from submarines?
Options- A. Long Submergence Rescue Vehicle (LSRV)
- B. Medium Submergence Rescue Vehicle (MSRV)
- C. Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
- D. Ultrasonic Submergence Rescue Vehicle (USRV) Discuss
- 9. For which country, US has regulator Federation of Aviation Administration (FAA) retained the highest aviation safety rank?
Options- A. Spain
- B. Canada
- C. India
- D. Turkey Discuss
- 10. Which team won the Regatta trophy in the Kochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019?
Options- A. Southern Naval Command
- B. Anti-Submarine Warfare
- C. INS Dronacharya
- D. INS GARUDA Discuss
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Correct Answer: Chabahar Port
Explanation:
Afghanistan formally launched shipping goods to India through the Chabahar port in Iran. The first shipment of 570 tonnes comprising of dried fruits, textiles, carpets, and other goods in 23 trucks was inaugurated by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. With the opening of the Chabahar route, Afghanistan's exports will double to $2 billion from the current $1 billion over the next one year. About Chabahar Port: Chabahar Port development is the India-Iran joint venture project. Inaugurated in 2017 and been built largely by India. This port provides a critical transport link from New Delhi to Afghanistan, bypassing Pakistan, to trade with Central Asia.
Correct Answer: Indian Navy
Explanation:
The Navy will inaugurate the Information Fusion Centre (IFC) for the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). Through this Centre, information on 'white shipping', or commercial shipping, will be exchanged with countries in the region to improve maritime domain awareness in the Indian Ocean. The IFC has been established at the Navy's Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC) in Gurugram, Haryana.
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
After 36 years of service, Indian Navy's frontline missile destroyer, INS Ranjit has been decommissioned at the naval dockyard in Visakhapatnam. INS Ranjit's motto was 'Sada Rane Jayate' or 'Ever Victorious in Battle'. The ship was constructed as 'Yard 2203' in the 61 Communards shipyard in the town of Nikolev, Ukraine, where the ship was given its Russian name, "Lovkly" which means "Agile". The solemn decommissioning ceremony was attended by workforce who have served INS Ranjit onboard, officers and sailors from the commissioning crew.
Correct Answer: Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Explanation:
Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, presided over the day long review session of largest War Game of the Indian Navy - the Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX 19) intended to examine the conduct of the exercise and to assess the operational preparedness of the Indian Navy. TROPEX 19 had commenced with Tri-services Amphibious Exercise in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands with participation of Army and Air Force and about 60 ships of the Indian Navy, 12 ships of the Indian Coast Guard and 60 aircraft were part of the exercise. It was the largest in terms of geographical spread covering the IOR and also with regard to the number of participating units.
Correct Answer: Indian Air Force
Explanation:
Indian Air Force conducted mega exercise 'Vayu Shakti' in Pokhran, Rajasthan. The exercise was carried out day and night where the IAF showcased firepower capability of indigenously developed platforms and efficacy of missiles. For the first time, the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALP) and the Akash surface-to-air missile were deployed in the military exercise. MiG-29 fighter jet also participated in the exercise. The capability of Griffin Laser Guided Bomb (LGB) a laser-guided bomb system was also showcased in the exercise. The honorary group captain of the IAF, Sachin Tendulkar was present during the exercise.
Correct Answer: INS Vela
Explanation:
The fourth of Indian Navy's stealth Scorpene class Submarines of Project 75, INS Vela was launched at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited at Mumbai in Maharashtra. The submarine has been named 'Vela' after an earlier submarine, which was the lead submarine, of the erstwhile Vela class, the second batch of the Foxtrot class submarines acquired from erstwhile USSR.
Correct Answer: Changi Naval Base, Singapore
Explanation:
The sea phase of the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM)-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (MS FTX) in the South China Sea concluded on 13 May 2019 at RSS Singapura, also known as Changi Naval Base in Singapore. The ADMM-Plus Maritime Security Field Training Exercise was held from 30 April to 13 May. The exercise commenced on 30 April in Busan, South Korea and concluded in Singapore. It was co-organized by Singapore and South Korea as both nations currently hold co-chairmanship of ADMM-Plus Experts' Working Group on Maritime Security. This is the fourth Maritime Security Field Training Exercise (MS FTX) was conducted under the ambit of the ADMM-Plus.
Correct Answer: Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV)
Explanation:
The Indian Navy inducted its first Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) System at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 11 December 2018. DSRV is used to rescue crew members stranded in submarines that get disabled. The Indian Navy joins a select group of naval forces in the world that boasts of DSRVs. The DSRV can be operated at a depth of 650 meters and can hold around 15 people.
Correct Answer: India
Explanation:
US regulator Federation of Aviation Administration (FAA) retained the highest aviation safety ranking for India. According to FAA, India's International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating remains 'Category 1'. This ranking was based on an audit of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in July 2018.
Correct Answer: INS Dronacharya
Explanation:
The INS Dronacharya team won the Regatta trophy in the Kochi Area Pulling Regatta 2019 of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) held in the Ernakulam Channel. Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) School & Diving School secured the runners up position. The Boat Pulling Regatta is one of the most prestigious and traditional naval sporting activities conducted by the Navy. Six teams, formed from all major units of SNC based at Kochi, participated in the regatta.
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