UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — FOURTH SURVEY VESSEL (LARGE) ‘SANSHODHAK’ DELIVERED TO INDIAN NAVY AT GRSE KOLKATA

Q1. In which year was the contract for construction of the four Survey Vessel (Large) ships signed between the Ministry of Defence and GRSE?

  • A. 2018
  • B. 2015
  • C. 2021
  • D. 2012

Q2. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), the builder of the SVL ships, is a Public Sector Undertaking under which Ministry?

  • A. Ministry of Defence
  • B. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
  • C. Ministry of Heavy Industries
  • D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q3. How many ships constitute the Survey Vessel (Large) project contracted with GRSE in 2018?

  • A. Three
  • B. Four
  • C. Five
  • D. Six

Q4. The fourth SVL ship, Sanshodhak, was launched in June 2023 at the Kattupalli facility of which firm collaborating with GRSE?

  • A. Larsen & Toubro (L&T)
  • B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
  • C. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited
  • D. Goa Shipyard Limited

Q5. The SVL ships are described as having a 'complement of 231'. In naval usage, the term 'complement' refers to:

  • A. The total number of personnel (officers and crew) borne on the ship
  • B. The ship's maximum displacement in tons
  • C. The ship's endurance range in nautical miles
  • D. The number of survey boats and helicopters carried

Q6. A 'hydrographic survey', the primary mission of the SVL ships, is best defined as:

  • A. The measurement and description of the physical features of water bodies and their adjoining coasts to support safe navigation and charting
  • B. The study of atmospheric and weather patterns over the open ocean
  • C. The exploration and extraction of mineral resources from the seabed
  • D. The mapping of commercial fish stocks for fisheries management