INS, Gujarat, Navy - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

ANSWER: INS Chennai

Explanation:
INS Chennai, a Kolkata-class destroyer ship, was commissioned into the Indian Navy's combat fleet on Monday.

• This is the largest ever warship to be built in India
• Created at the Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai, the ship’s construction marks the end of the project 15A to build the Kolkata class guided missile destroys
• Ship was equipped with a decoy to divert missile attacks
• Ship also is designed to carry and operate up to two multi role combat helicopters
• Navy is planning to become a 200 warship force with 600 aircrafts and helicopters by 2027
• INS Chennai will be placed in the Western Naval Command
• INS Chennai is 164m long with a displacement of over 7,500 tonnes, and sails at a top speed of over 30 knots per hour.
• Armed with supersonic surface-to-surface BrahMos missiles and Barak-8 Long Rang Surface-to-Air missiles, undersea warfare capability includes indigenously developed anti-submarine weapons
• It also includes sensors, prominently the hull-mounted sonar HUMSA-NG, heavyweight torpedo tube launchers, rocket launchers and towed array sonar capability.
• For defence against enemy missiles, INS Chennai is fitted with:
• ‘Kavach' chaff decoy system
• 'Mareech' torpedo decoy system,
• Both have been developed in India.
• A strong platform capable of undertaking a variety of tasks and missions spanning the full spectrum of maritime warfare, INS Chennai can carry and operated two multi-role helicopters.
• INS Chennai is propelled by a powerful combined gas and propulsion plant consisting of 4 reversible gas turbines.
• The ship's crest depicts Fort St George of Chennai in the background, a part of the adjacent beach and a sloop on blue and white waves.
• The crew of the ship abides by the Sanskrit motto 'Shatro Sanharaka' meaning Vanquisher of Enemies, epitomising the spirit of the warrior to succeed in combat

ANSWER: Naval staff

Explanation:
Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar AVSM, VSM has assumed charge as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff on June 6, 2016. He is an NDA alumnus and was commissioned into the Executive Branch of the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1982.

• After having completed his specialisation in Navigation and Direction at Kochi in 1989, he served as the Navigating Officer of Indian Naval Ships Beas, Nilgiri, Ranvir and Vikrant.
• His other sea tenures include Commanding Officer of INS Kulish and Ranvir, and Executive Officer onboard INS Brahmaputra.
• He has also been the Chief Staff Officer (Operations) of the Western Naval Command.

ANSWER: Sunil Lanba

Explanation:
Admiral Sunil Lanba, on May 31, took charge as the Chief of Naval Staff in New Delhi as the current CNS Admiral R.K.Dhowan retired after four decade of service.

• On May 6, 2016, the government appointed Lanba, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command as the Chief of Naval Staff.
• Admiral Lanba, 58, is a qualified specialist in navigation and direction course and will have a full three-year-term in office till May 31, 2019.
• In a service spanning nearly 38 years, Admiral Lanba has served in a variety of Command, operational and staff appointments. He has commanded four frontline warships - INS Kakinada (minesweeper), INS Himgiri (frigate) and destroyers INS Ranvijay and INS Mumbai. He also won Param Vishist Seva Medal and the Athi Vishist Seva Medal for distinguished service of an exceptionally high order.

ANSWER: Gujarat

Explanation:

• To strengthen the aviation sector in Gujarat, the state government has planned to set up the country’s first-ever aviation park here, with facilities including an airstrip, training school, helipad and space for setting up small manufacturing units, among others.
• This will be a first ever Aviation Park in India. There are barely four such parks in the world.
• The government-owned Gujarat State Aviation Infrastructure Company Ltd (GUJSAIL) is tasked by the government to carry out the project.
• In the initial phase, this park will provide platform for educating people about the aviation activities. Apart from a theatre and an info—tech area, the park will also have space for conducting air shows and other aviation-related adventure sports. For professionals, the park will have a training complex with a flight simulator, aviation and aerospace management school, an aircrew training school, a helipad and a landing strip for smaller aircrafts.

ANSWER: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

Explanation:
- Every year 4 December is celebrated as the Navy Day in India.
- It is to commemorate the start of Operation Trident during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
- In one-night attack the Indian Navy sank three vessels near the largest Pakistani port of Karachi. Operation Trident resulted in the first use of anti-ship missiles in the region.

ANSWER: SV Bokhare

Explanation:
Rear Admiral SV Bhokare YSM, NM has taken over command of Eastern Fleet from Rear Admiral AB Singh, VSM Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet. Bhokare is a specialist in navigation and aircraft direction as well as an alumnus of National Defence Academy, Khadakvasala and Defence Services Staff College. Higher Command course was also studied by him at Army war college, Mhow. The admiral has also been a recipient of the Oudh Seva Medal and Nao Sena Medal. He has commanded submarines Sindhughosh, Sindhudhwaj, Sindhushastra, Indian Naval Ship Beas and INS Vajrabahu. He has also held various prestigious Staff and Operational appointments including Command of Submarine Squadron as Commodore Commanding Submarines (West) and Chief Staff Officer (Operations) at Eastern Naval Command. He was Flag Officer submarines before taking charge of the Eastern Fleet comprising 30 warships, which include Destroyers, Stealth Frigates, Amphibious Ships, Anti Submarine Warfare Corvette, Missile Corvettes, Offshore Patrol Vessels, Missile Boats and Tankers.