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Detailed explanation-1: -The LCU 58 would be based at Port Blair and will be deployed in a variety of roles such as Beaching, Search and Rescue, Disaster Relief, Coastal Patrol and Surveillance operations along the Andaman and Nicobar Group of Islands, Bay of Bengal and in the Indian Ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aim is to make India an indigenous ship building hub: RM. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned in the august presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on December 18, 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -INS Ajay was decommissioned on 19 September 2022 after rendering 32 years of glorious service to the nation.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is INS Vikramaditya. Apart from all other ships, INS Vikramaditya is one of the top-rated aircraft carriers globally.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is INS Nishank. The Indian Navy will bid farewell to its two ships INS Nishank and INS Akshay, at Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on 3 June 2022. Both the ships will be decommissioned at Naval Dockyard after 32 years of being at the forefront.