CURRENT AFFAIRS

2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Under SAGAR mission, the Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri arrived at Chattogram harbour at which country?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Nepal
C
Bangladesh
D
Thailand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On Thursday, it reached the Chattogram harbor in Bangladesh.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mission Sagar is India’s initiative to assist countries in the Indian Ocean Littoral states during COVID-19 pandemic. Under Mission Sagar, Indian Navy has deployed ships to 15 Friendly Foreign Countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’ commissioned formally into service on March 24th 2021. It is the 6th offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security. ICGS Vajra is the sixth in the series of seven Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs).

Detailed explanation-4: -Mission Sagar is an initiative of the Ministry of External Affairs. Launched in May 2020 it was a COVID-19 relief initiative to provide essential aid and supplies to pandemic-hit countries in the Indian Ocean Region.

Detailed explanation-5: -On August 26, 2016, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) and the MoD inked a deal for five Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels (CGOPV), and within three months, manufacturing began with Prime Minister Narendra Modi cutting the steel later that year in November. The contract for the CGOPVs was awarded on August 26, 2016.

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