Consider the following pairs: Naval Projects------------------------------------ Description 1. Scorpene-class submarine--------- Diesel-electric attack submarines built with French collaboration 2. Project-15B---------- Advanced stealth frigates being built under 'Make in India' 3. Project-17A------- Guided missile destroyers under construction for the Indian Navy Which of the pairs(s) given above is/are correctly matched? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 only

[B] 3 only

[C] 1 and 2 only

[D] 2 and 3 only

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanations –

Scorpene-class submarines are diesel-electric attack submarines built under Project-75 in collaboration with France’s Naval Group. They are designed for stealth and versatility, capable of launching torpedoes and missiles.
Project-15B refers to advanced stealth guided-missile destroyers, not frigates. These destroyers, also known as the Visakhapatnam class, are an upgraded version of the Kolkata-class destroyers and are being built indigenously under the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Project-17A involves the construction of advanced stealth guided-missile frigates, not destroyers. These frigates are an improved version of the Shivalik-class and are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).