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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
India completed its nuclear triad by inducting which of the following submarine into service
A
INS Arihant
B
INS Chakra
C
INS Sindhughosh
D
INS Kiev
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indigenous ballistic missile nuclear submarine INS Arihant achieved a milestone by completing its first deterrence patrol. With this, India’s Nuclear Triad stated in its Nuclear Doctrine is now complete.

Detailed explanation-2: -INS Arihant is India’s first indigenous nuclear powered ballistic missile capable submarine.

Detailed explanation-3: -The three legs of India’s nuclear forces include air-delivered free-fall weapons, land-based ballistic missiles and, more recently, the beginnings of an SSBN capability.

Detailed explanation-4: -About INS Arihant It was launched in 2009 and commissioned in 2016. It is India’s first indigenous nuclear powered ballistic missile capable submarine built under the secretive Advanced Technology Vessel (ATV) project, which was initiated in the 1990s.

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