Q. Consider the following statements:
1.INS Arighaat is a SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear).
2.INS Chakra-II is an SSN (Ship Submersible Nuclear) vessel.
3.INS Arihant is the nuclear powered aircraft carrier of India to be launched by 2035.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: Statement 1 and 2 are correct
Statement 1 is correct: INS ARIGHAAT is India’s second indigenously built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN).
Statement 2 is correct: In 2012, India signed a $1 billion deal to lease a more modern Akula-II class SSN from Russia for 10 years. This 8,140-tonne submarine, INS Chakra-II, joined the Indian fleet in 2012.
Statement 3 is incorrect: INS Arihant (commissioned in 2016) is an SSBN of India.
