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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ICGS Vigraha, which is recently decommissioned at Visakhapatnam, is which class of offshore patrol vessel?
A
Samar
B
Priyadarshini
C
Vikram
D
Jija Bai
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ICGS Vigraha was the seventh OPV built by Mazagaon Dock Ltd, Mumbai. It was first of its class among other OPVs of the third series. It was later based at Visakhapatnam and since then it had been instrumental in protecting the east coast in general and Andhra Pradesh coast in particular.

Detailed explanation-2: -Deciphering the made-in-India CGOPV project The fifth and final vessel of the 5 Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle (CGOPV) ‘Saksham’ was delivered by India’s Goa Shipyard Ltd ahead of contractual schedule. The point to be underlined is that all 5 vessels were delivered before time to the Indian Coast Guard.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Coast Guard’s fifth offshore patrol vessel, ‘Saksham,’ was commissioned in Goa on Wednesday. By Manjeet Negi: Indian Coast Guard’s (ICG) fifth offshore patrol vessel ‘Saksham’ was commissioned in Goa by Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar on Wednesday, an official statement said.

Detailed explanation-4: -To improve the coastal security system, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) added Patrol Vessel Samarth to its fleet.

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