Question:Which Indian Coast Guard Ship was commissioned on March 24, 2021?
(a) ICGS Vajra
(b) ICGS Chakra
(c) ICGS Vrisha
(d) ICGS Shakti
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 24 March 2021, Chief of Defence General Bipin Rawat Staff commissioned Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vajra.
- India Coast Guard DG K Natarajan and IG S Paramesh COMCG (East) were also present on the occasion.
- The vessel is indigenously designed and built by Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding Ltd in Chennai.
- It is the sixth in series of seven Offshore Patrol Vessels.
- The vessel will help strengthen coastal security through its high-tech features and highly sophisticated navigation and communication systems.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay