{"id":1442,"date":"2024-02-18T13:00:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T07:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1442"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:09:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:39:50","slug":"q-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-best-description-of-ins-astradharini-that-was-in-the-news-recently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-which-one-of-the-following-is-the-best-description-of-ins-astradharini-that-was-in-the-news-recently","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0Which one of the following is the best description of \u2018INS Astradharini\u2019, that was in the news recently?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amphibious warfare ship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nuclear-powered submarine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Torpedo launch and recovery vessel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ins-astradharini\"><strong>INS Astradharini<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>INS Astradharini<\/strong>&nbsp;is an indigenously built&nbsp;<strong>Torpedo Launch and Recovery Vessel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It was&nbsp;commissioned on&nbsp;<strong>6th October 2015.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ship has modern power generation and distribution, navigation and communication systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The vessel is capable to do speeds up to&nbsp;<strong>15 Knots.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ins-imphal\">INS Imphal<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>INS Imphal<strong>&nbsp;is one of the four&nbsp;\u2018Project 15 Bravo Vishakhapatnam class\u2019&nbsp;guided missile destroyers.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>INS Imphal is among \u201cthe&nbsp;<strong>most technologically advanced guided missile destroyers<\/strong>&nbsp;in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ship measures 163m in length, and 17m in breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes and is amongst the most potent warships built in India.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is propelled by&nbsp;<strong>four powerful Gas Turbines,<\/strong>&nbsp;in a Combined Gas and Gas configuration, and is capable of speeds in excess of 30 knots.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is capable of launching the<strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/defence-indigenization-upsc\/\">BrahMos cruise missile<\/a><\/strong>, the world\u2019s fastest supersonic cruise missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ship is also&nbsp;<strong>equipped to fight under Nuclear, Biological and Chemical warfare<\/strong>&nbsp;conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is armed with<strong>&nbsp;sophisticated state-of-the-art weapons and sensors<\/strong>, including 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