Q. Project 75(I) is related to which of the following?

[A] It is a programme launched by the Indian Navy to build six Scorpene-Class attack submarines.

[B] It is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India.

[C] It is the document released by Niti Aayog which replaced the fiver year plans.

[D] It is a programme aims to reduce Green House Gas emissions.

Answer: A
Notes:

Statement a is correct: Project-75(I) envisages indigenous construction of six modern conventional submarines with contemporary equipment, weapons and sensors, including fuel-cell based AIP, advanced torpedoes, modern missiles and state-of-the-art countermeasure systems. 

Detail: This would provide a major boost to the indigenous design and construction capability of submarines in India, in addition to bringing in the latest submarine design and technologies as part of the project. This is one of the largest ‘Make in India’ projects and will serve to facilitate faster and more significant absorption of technology and create a tiered industrial ecosystem for submarine construction in India. 

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