Q. With reference to INS Vikrant, consider the following statements;
1.INS Vikrant is supports short take-off but arrested landing
2.Currently, the Indian Navy does not operate any aircraft carrier.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Statement 1 is correct: The ship can operate a mix of aircrafts like Russian MiG-29K/KUB fighters, Kamov-31 helicopters and a new fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopters.
Type of Aircraft Carrier: STOBAR (short take-off but arrested landing)
Statement 2 is incorrect: Currently, the Indian Navy operates a single aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya, which was bought from Russia. After Induction of INS Vikrant, the Indian Navy is planning a second indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC-2). It is believed that the IAC-2 will be named INS Vishal.
Source: Business Standard
