UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-8

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    Which of the following statements are correct about the indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine
    Warfare (ASW) Corvette which has been formally handed over to the Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE).                                                   
    1. It has advanced stealth features and is likely to be commissioned with the Navy.               
    2. It can accommodate 17officers, 106 sailors and can carry a helicopter onboard. It has a maximum speed of 25 knots.                                                                            
    3. The ship's main role is to protect the nation's maritime interests against possible submarine attacks the ship is a potent platform for neutralising enemy submarines with an array of weapons torpedoes, rocket launchers and helicopter.                                         
    4. The ship is also equipped with total atmospheric control ventilation system making it fully capable fight in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare environments.                                
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.                                  

    A)  1 and 2           

    B)  2 and 3                

    C)                 3 and 4

    D)  All of these                           

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Kadmatt, the second of the four indigenously built stealth Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Corvette, has been formally handed over to the Navy by the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE). The Corvette is named after an island in the Lakshawdeep archipelago. It is indigenously developed with special grade high-tensile. The hull of the ship has bulk of sensors and weapon system. It has advanced stealth features and is likely to be commissioned with the Navy in January. It can accommodate 17 officers, 106 sailors and can carry a helicopter onboard. It has a maximum speed of 25 knots. The ship's main role is to protect the nation's maritime interests against possible submarine attacks and the ship is a potent platform for neutralising enemy submarines with an array of weapons like torpedoes, rocket launchers and helicopter. The ship is also equipped with total atmospheric control ventilation system making it fully capable to fight in nuclear, biological and chemical warfare environments. The first ship of the series INS Kamorta was inducted into the Navy in August 2014, Two remaining Corvettes of the series Kiltan and Kavaratti will be delivered to the Navy in 2016 and 2017 respectively.


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