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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which ship was commissioned at Goa by Indian Coast Guard recently?
A
Flagship
B
USS Arizona
C
Santa Maria
D
Shaurya
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Coast Guard’s fifth offshore patrol vessel Saksham commissioned in Goa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian Coast Guard ship Kamla Devi, the last in series of five fast-patrol vessels, was commissioned in Kolkata on Thursday. Coast Guard director general VS Pathania and various other senior military and civil officials were present on the occasion.

Detailed explanation-3: -These vessels will greatly increase the capability of the Indian Coast Guard to conduct coastal surveillance. Earlier this year in March the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) commissioned the M-Class multipurpose offshore patrol vessel (OPV), ICGS Saksham, she was the fifth vessel in the series of 105 M-Class vessels.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Saksham is the 5th and last Offshore Patrol Vessel designed and developed by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for Coast Guard. The state-of-art offshore patrol vessel uses totally indigenous steering gear and gearbox, which was earlier being imported.

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