With reference to the Project 17A for the Indian Navy, consider the following statements:1.The Project 17A frigates are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).2.The Project 17A frigates are based on the Talwar-class Frigates.3.INS Vindhyagiri is a ship built under the project.Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q. With reference to the Project 17A for the Indian Navy, consider the following statements:
1.The Project 17A frigates are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE).
2.The Project 17A frigates are based on the Talwar-class Frigates.
3.INS Vindhyagiri is a ship built under the project.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 3 are correct. The Project 17A frigates are being built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE). A total of seven ships were built under Project 17-A. These are 1) INS Nilgiri 2) INS Himgiri 3) INS Udaygiri 4) INS Dunagiri 5) INS Taragiri 6) INS Vindhyagiri and 7) INS Mahendragiri.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The Project 17A frigates are based on the Shivalik-class frigates.

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