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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organization has developed the Air Independent Propulsion system?
A
DRDO
B
ISRO
C
NASA
D
SpaceX
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The indigenously developed AIP, which is one of the key missions of the Naval Materials Research Laboratory (NMRL - DRDO), is considered one of the ambitious projects of the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) for the Navy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any maritime propulsion system that permits a non-nuclear submarine to function without exposure to atmospheric oxygen (by surfacing out or by utilising a snorkel) is known as an air-independent propulsion (AIP), or air-independent power.

Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which organisation conducted the final test of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), used in submarines? Notes: The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) conducted the final development test of Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) in Mumbai.

Detailed explanation-4: -Today, China, France, India, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States are the only countries to have built and operated nuclear-powered submarines successfully.

Detailed explanation-5: -INS Kalvari, the first Scorpene-class submarine built for the Indian Navy, will be fitted with an indigenous Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement .

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