CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System (IUHDSS), a state-of-the-art system for defence of Kochi naval harbour, was inaugurated by Vice Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM AVSM, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Naval Command here July 31.

Detailed explanation-2: -The major bases of the Indian Navy are located at Mumbai, Goa, Karwar, Kochi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata and Port Blair.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Southern Command is the Training Command. The cutting edge of the Indian Navy are its two Fleets, namely the Western Fleet, based at Mumbai and the Eastern Fleet, based at Visakhapatnam.

Detailed explanation-4: -It is headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The command is responsible for the all naval forces in the Bay of Bengal and parts of the Indian Ocean and the naval establishments on the east coast of India. The Command was established on 1 March 1968.

Detailed explanation-5: -Merchant Navy represents commercial marine services that consist of a fleet of ships that are used specifically for the purpose of commercial shipping, whereas Indian Navy refers to nations’ maritime military wing where the vessels/ships are solely for the purpose of national security.