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INS Betwa belongs to which class of frigates of the Indian Navy?

  1. A.Shivalik class
  2. B.Talwar class
  3. C.Brahmaputra class
  4. D.Nilgiri class

Correct answer

C. Brahmaputra class

Explanation

The correct answer is the Brahmaputra class. INS Betwa, the warship going in for a normal refit and re-powering at Cochin Shipyard Limited under a contract worth Rs 498.58 crore, is a Brahmaputra-class frigate of the Indian Navy. During the refit her steam-based propulsion system will be replaced by a diesel-engine-based system, and a modernised weapon suite will be installed to raise her combat capability. Option A, Shivalik class, is wrong because Betwa is not counted in that class of frigates. Option B, Talwar class, is incorrect as well, since the ship under this contract is not of that class. Option D, Nilgiri class, is likewise not the answer. The class name is the detail a paper setter is most likely to test here, so the link between INS Betwa and the Brahmaputra class deserves to be memorised along with the yard and the contract value.

Read the full article: INS Betwa Refit Contract Worth Rs 498.58 Crore Goes to CSL

Practice Questions

Q1.DefenceEasy

Which shipyard has been given the contract for the normal refit and re-powering of INS Betwa?

  1. A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
  2. B.Cochin Shipyard Limited
  3. C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
  4. D.Hindustan Shipyard Limited
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Correct answer: B. Cochin Shipyard Limited

The Ministry of Defence signed the contract for the normal refit and re-powering of the frigate INS Betwa with Cochin Shipyard Limited, and the value of that contract is Rs 498.58 crore, described by the Ministry as approximately Rs 500 crore.

Q2.DefenceMedium

What is the main propulsion change planned for INS Betwa during her refit?

  1. A.Her steam-based propulsion system will be replaced by a diesel-engine-based system
  2. B.Her diesel engines will be replaced by nuclear propulsion
  3. C.Her gas turbines will be replaced by a steam-based system
  4. D.Her diesel engines will be replaced by gas turbines
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Correct answer: A. Her steam-based propulsion system will be replaced by a diesel-engine-based system

This is precisely why the contract is called a refit and re-powering rather than a plain refit: the type of machinery that drives the frigate is itself being changed.