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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Kalvari class submarine “Vagir” has been inducted into the Navy?
A
Third
B
Second
C
Fifth
D
Sixth
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Indian Navy’s fifth stealth Scorpene class Submarine INS Vagir was commissioned into the Indian Navy today, 23 Jan 2023 at the Naval Dockyard Mumbai in the presence of Adm R Hari Kumar, Chief of the Naval Staff, the Chief Guest for the ceremony.

Detailed explanation-2: -Vagir is a Kalvari-class submarine, which includes other vessels, such as the INS Kalvari, INS Khanderi, INS Karanj, INS Vela and INS Vagsheer. Of these, Kalvari and Khanderi were commissioned in 2017 and 2019, and Vela and Karanj were inducted in 2021.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer is INS Kalvari. INS Kalvari is the first Scorpene class submarine in India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first submarine, INS Kalvari, was commissioned in December 2017; the second submarine, INS Khanderi, in September 2019; the third was INS Karanj in March 2021; and the fourth one, INS Vela, joined the service in November 2021.

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