Question: Consider the following statements:
(1) Sarthak is the 4th in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessel deployed by the Indian Coast Guard.
(2) Sarthak has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited.
Of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1&2
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On 13 August 2020, an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) for the Indian Coast Guard was launched and re-christened as Indian Coast Guard Ship ‘Sarthak’.
- Sarthak is the 4th in the series of five OPVs deployed by the Coast Guard to enhance maritime security.
- It has been designed and built indigenously by Goa Shipyard Limited in line with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of ‘Make in India’.
- The Ship is fitted with state-of-the-art Navigation and Communication equipment, sensor and machinery.
- The ship is designed to embark and carry a twin-engine helicopter, four high speed boats and one inflatable boat for swift boarding and Search & Rescue operations.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay