Question: Which of the following Indian Naval ships visited to Maldives from 15 – 18 Feb 2016?
(a) INS Vikramaditya
(b) INS Virat
(c) INS Kolkata
(d) INS Visakhapatnam
Ans (a)
Related facts:
- Indian aircraft carriers INS Vikramaditya visited Maldives from 15 – 18 Feb 2016.
- It reached Male, capital city of Maldives on 15 February 2016 along with its support ships INS Mysore and INS Deepak.
- INS Vikramaditya is capable of operating a versatile range of high- performance aircraft, such as the MiG-29K fighters, KM 31 AEW helicopters, multi-role Seakings and utility Chetaks.
- Earlier, INS Vikramaditya was on an official visit to Colombo from 21 -23 Jan 2016 as a manifestation of the close maritime cooperation and mutual trust between India and Sri Lanka.
Reference:
http://indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-warships-visit-male-maldives
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=136396
http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ins-vikramaditya-2-other-ships-on-4-day-visit-to-maldives-1277384