What is the value of the contract signed by the Ministry of Defence for the refit and re-powering of INS Betwa?
- A.Rs 248.58 crore
- B.Rs 398.58 crore
- C.Rs 498.58 crore
- D.Rs 598.58 crore
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Explanation
The correct answer is Rs 498.58 crore, a figure the Ministry of Defence rounded off as approximately Rs 500 crore while announcing the order. The contract covers the normal refit and re-powering of INS Betwa, a Brahmaputra-class frigate, and it was signed with Cochin Shipyard Limited in New Delhi on 11 November 2026 with Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh present. Option A, Rs 248.58 crore, is far below the amount actually committed. Option B, Rs 398.58 crore, is also wrong, as is option D, Rs 598.58 crore; both are close enough to the real number to mislead a candidate who has memorised only the approximate figure. The project is expected to draw in more than 50 MSMEs and create employment across shipbuilding and ancillary industries, supporting the aims of Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India.
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Practice Questions
Which shipyard has been given the contract for the normal refit and re-powering of INS Betwa?
- A.Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
- B.Cochin Shipyard Limited
- C.Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
- D.Hindustan Shipyard Limited
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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.
Read the full explanation →INS Betwa belongs to which class of frigates of the Indian Navy?
- A.Shivalik class
- B.Talwar class
- C.Brahmaputra class
- D.Nilgiri class
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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.
Read the full explanation →What is the main propulsion change planned for INS Betwa during her refit?
- A.Her steam-based propulsion system will be replaced by a diesel-engine-based system
- B.Her diesel engines will be replaced by nuclear propulsion
- C.Her gas turbines will be replaced by a steam-based system
- D.Her diesel engines will be replaced by gas turbines
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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.
Read the full explanation →How many vacancies were notified by the Government for the Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, in CDS (I) 2026?
- A.26
- B.32
- C.100
- D.13
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The announcement lists the vacancies reported by the Government academy by academy, and the Air Force Academy at Hyderabad accounts for 32 of them, including 3 kept aside for holders of the NCC 'C' certificate of the Air Force Wing under the NCC special entry.
Read the full explanation →The 162nd (DE) Course named in the CDS (I) 2026 final result belongs to which academy?
- A.Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala
- B.Air Force Academy, Hyderabad
- C.Indian Military Academy, Dehradun
- D.Officers Training Academy, Chennai
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The result states that successful candidates have qualified for admission to the 162nd (DE) Course of the Indian Military Academy at Dehradun.
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