In which month and year was the contract for construction of the Next Generation Missile Vessels concluded?
- A.March 2023
- B.March 2021
- C.September 2026
- D.August 2024
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Explanation
The correct answer is March 2023. The Ministry of Defence release states that the contract for construction of the NGMVs was concluded with Cochin Shipyard Limited in March 2023. The keel laying of the first ship then took place on 18 September 2026, so candidates should keep the two dates separate: the contract date marks the order, while the keel laying date marks the formal start of construction on the slipway.
Option C, September 2026, is the month of the keel laying ceremony rather than of the contract, and it is the most likely confusion in this question. Options B and D give years that the release does not associate with the NGMV contract at all. Examiners frequently test exactly this distinction between the year an order was placed and the year construction began, so note both dates together along with the yard, Cochin Shipyard Limited, and the ministry concerned, the Ministry of Defence.
Read the full article: Indian Navy's First NGMV Keel Laid at Cochin Shipyard, Kochi
Practice Questions
At which shipyard was the keel of the Indian Navy's first Next Generation Missile Vessel laid?
- A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, Mumbai
- B.Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
- C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders, Kolkata
- D.Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam
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The Ministry of Defence stated that the keel laying ceremony of the first ship of the Indian Navy's Next Generation Missile Vessel project was held at Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi on 18 September 2026, with Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, Controller of Warship Production and Acquisition, as the Chief Guest.
Read the full explanation →With which vessel did INS Tarkash carry out a PASSEX off Mauritius?
- A.CGS Valiant
- B.CGS Barracuda
- C.MCGS Vigilant
- D.CGS Guardian
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After its stay in harbour, INS Tarkash conducted a PASSEX, which is a passage exercise held when ships meet at sea, with CGS Valiant, and then undertook joint surveillance of the Exclusive Economic Zone together with the Mauritius Coast Guard, with a Dornier aircraft providing support from the air.
Read the full explanation →Which edition of Aapravasi Diwas did INS Tarkash join commemorative events for in Mauritius?
- A.150th
- B.175th
- C.192nd
- D.200th
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The ship took part in the events held for it on 2 November 2026, and separately hosted a cultural exchange on board to mark Aapravasi Diwas 2026, at which the Minister of Education and Human Resource of Mauritius, Mahend Gungapersad, was the Guest of Honour and India's High Commissioner Anurag…
Read the full explanation →At which port did INS Tarkash conclude its port call in November 2026?
- A.Victoria, Seychelles
- B.Port Louis, Mauritius
- C.Colombo, Sri Lanka
- D.Male, Maldives
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INS Tarkash completed its call at that port on 3 November 2026.
Read the full explanation →MAHASAGAR, the vision referred to in connection with INS Sahyadri's deployment, stands for which of the following?
- A.Maritime Alliance for Harmony, Security and Growth Across Regions
- B.Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions
- C.Maritime Advancement for Safety, Growth and Regional Harmony
- D.Mutual Help and Assistance for Security and Growth in All Regions
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The Ministry of Defence stated that the participation of INS Sahyadri in MALABAR 2026 is in consonance with the MAHASAGAR vision, under which India frames its maritime engagement with partner countries.
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