CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The DAC has approved REP for construction of 6 Submarines at which cost?
A
Rs 33, 000 crore
B
Rs 43, 000 crore
C
Rs 53, 000 crore
D
Rs 23, 000 crore
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -India Approves Construction Of Six Submarines At Approx. Cost Of Rs. 43, 000 Crore.

Detailed explanation-2: -Project – 75 includes indigenous construction of six submarines of Scorpene design. These submarines are being constructed at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) Mumbai, under collaboration with M/s Naval Group, France.

Detailed explanation-3: -A meeting of Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), held on January 10, 2023 under the chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh, accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for three capital acquisition proposals, amounting to Rs 4, 276 crore.

Detailed explanation-4: -What are the Project 75 Submarine Names List? Till now, Project 75 has developed six submarines named INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vagsheer, INS Vela, and INS Vagir.

Detailed explanation-5: -The sixth Scorpene-class submarine of Project-75, INS Vagsheer, being launched at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai. The submarine, christened ‘Vagsheer’, will undergo harbour trials, wherein works on various equipment will commence.

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