UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-6

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    Which of the following statements regarding Arihant Nuclear Submarine is correct?
    1. The vessel was built under the Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project.
    2. The construction of submarine has been done by Ship Building Centre at Visakhapatnam.
    3. The completion of the INS Arihant will make India of six countries in the world with the ability to design, build and operate its own nuclear submarines.
    4. It is the first ballistic missile submarine to have been built outside the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  1, 2 and 3

    C)  2, 3 and 4        

    D)  All of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [d] All the given statements are correct. The Arihant class is a class of nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines a being built for the Indian Navy. The lead vessel of the class, INS Arihant, has been launched for sea trials by August 2023. Four vessels are being built. The Arihant class vessels are India's first indigenously designed and built nuclear submarine. They were developed under the 2.9 billion Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project design and build nuclear-powered submarines.  Arihant is the first ballistic missile submarine to have built outside the five permanent members of the Nations Security Council.


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