INS Sahyadri is best described as:
- A.A diesel-electric submarine
- B.An indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate
- C.An aircraft carrier
- D.An offshore patrol vessel
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Explanation
The correct answer is an indigenously designed and built guided missile stealth frigate. That is exactly how the Indian Navy describes the ship in the announcement of its arrival at Busan, and each part of the phrase carries meaning. Indigenously designed and built means the design work and the construction were done in India, which is why the deployment is also read as a showcase for Indian shipbuilding. Guided missile points to its main armament, and stealth refers to a hull and superstructure shaped to lower the ship's signature. Option A is wrong because a submarine is a different class of platform altogether. Option C is wrong because an aircraft carrier is a far larger vessel built to operate aircraft. Option D is wrong because an offshore patrol vessel is a lighter ship meant mainly for policing waters rather than a frontline combatant of this kind.
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Practice Questions
Which Indian Navy ship arrived at Busan in October 2026 for the bilateral exercise with the Republic of Korea Navy?
- A.INS Shivalik
- B.INS Sahyadri
- C.INS Kolkata
- D.INS Vikrant
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The ship that entered Busan Naval Harbour in the Republic of Korea for the India-Republic of Korea Navy bilateral exercise is INS Sahyadri, a guided missile stealth frigate that was designed and built in India.
Read the full explanation →INS Sahyadri will carry out coordinated maritime activities at sea with which Republic of Korea Navy ship?
- A.ROKS Sejong the Great
- B.ROKS Dokdo
- C.ROKS Munmu the Great
- D.ROKS Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin
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The exercise is arranged in two parts. During the harbour phase the two navies hold professional interactions, cross-deck visits, cross-training and sporting events while the Indian frigate is alongside at Busan.
Read the full explanation →During which exercise did Japan Air Self-Defense Force fighter aircraft visit India for the first time?
- A.Veer Guardian 26
- B.Malabar
- C.Dharma Guardian
- D.JIMEX
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The correct answer is Veer Guardian 26, the India-Japan air force exercise during which Japanese fighter aircraft came to India for the first time; the Chief of Staff of the Air Self-Defense Force travelled to India in conjunction with it.
Read the full explanation →Which framework between India and the United States did the two ministers review at the meeting?
- A.A five-year defence technology pact
- B.The 10-year India-US Defence Framework
- C.The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
- D.A 20-year strategic partnership treaty
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Their discussion covered the working of the foundational security agreements and ways to accelerate operational readiness, technology sharing and defence industrial integration, as well as military-to-military exchanges, maritime security and the integration of defence supply chains.
Read the full explanation →Who is the Japanese Minister of Defense that Rajnath Singh met at Cebu?
- A.Shinjiro Koizumi
- B.Pete Hegseth
- C.Tim Curtis
- D.Hambardzum Matevosyan
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The two ministers welcomed the steady progress in bilateral defence cooperation since they last met in August, and reviewed work on mine countermeasures, the prospect of joint development in naval shipbuilding and design, and cooperation between the two air forces.
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