CURRENT AFFAIRS

2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indian Navy has conducted ‘Prasthan’, a structured exercise to evaluate organizational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on which platform 150 km into the sea?
A
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Platform
B
Larsen and Toubro Platform
C
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Platform
D
Indian Oil Corporation Platform
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indian Navy conducted the offshore security exercise Prasthan to control contingencies that may occur in oil production platforms. The current exercise was conducted on the Greatdrill Chaaya platform about 30 nm South West of Mumbai harbour.

Detailed explanation-2: -UPSC Mains ‘Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Western Naval Command. The Indian Navy is the lead agency and is entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the oil production platforms off the coasts of India.

Detailed explanation-3: -’Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the aegis of Headquarters, Western Naval Command. It aims to assess various measures and protocols conceived to address security threats and other contingencies that may arise in offshore oil production platforms.

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