Which one of the following is a decommissioned aircraft carrier?
- A.INS Rajput
- B.INS Chakra
- C.INS Khanderi
- D.INS Viraat
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, INS Viraat. INS Viraat was an aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy and was decommissioned in March 2017.
Viraat began life as the British carrier HMS Hermes, which served in the Falklands War. India bought it and commissioned it as INS Viraat in 1987, and it served for about thirty years, which made it one of the longest-serving carriers in the world. It carried Sea Harrier jets and Sea King helicopters. After decommissioning it was sold for scrap and dismantled at Alang in Gujarat. India's earlier carrier was INS Vikrant (1961-1997); today the Navy operates INS Vikramaditya and the indigenous INS Vikrant.
Option A is wrong because INS Rajput was a guided-missile destroyer, not a carrier. Option B is wrong because INS Chakra was a nuclear-powered attack submarine leased from Russia. Option C is wrong because INS Khanderi is a Kalvari-class (Scorpene) submarine.
Exam tip: Viraat = ex-HMS Hermes, served 1987-2017; Rajput destroyer, Chakra and Khanderi submarines.
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