UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Raksha Mantri commissions Indian Coast Guard Ship Samudra Pratap, India’s first indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessel built by GSL

Q1. In February 2026, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) — the builder of ICGS Samudra Pratap — was elevated to Schedule 'A' CPSE status. This upgrade was accorded by which of the following?

  • A. The Department of Public Enterprises, Ministry of Finance
  • B. The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
  • C. The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM)
  • D. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Q2. With reference to vessels built or being built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), consider the following: 1. The Pollution Control Vessels Samudra Pratap and Samudra Prachet 2. Talwar-class (Project 1135.6) frigates 3. Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard 4. The indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant Which of the above are correctly identified as constructed by GSL?

  1. The Pollution Control Vessels Samudra Pratap and Samudra Prachet
  2. Talwar-class (Project 1135.6) frigates
  3. Fast Patrol Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard
  4. The indigenous aircraft carrier INS Vikrant
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 3 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. The Indian Coast Guard, raised on 1 February 1977 as an armed force of the Union, is statutorily governed by which one of the following?

  • A. The Coast Guard Act, 1978
  • B. The Navy Act, 1957
  • C. The Maritime Zones of India (Regulation of Fishing by Foreign Vessels) Act, 1981
  • D. The Territorial Waters, Continental Shelf, Exclusive Economic Zone and other Maritime Zones Act, 1976

Q4. With reference to the Indian Coast Guard, consider the following statements: 1. It functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs. 2. It is headed by a Director General of Indian Coast Guard. 3. It is the designated nodal agency for the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan. 4. It is an armed force of the Union raised on 1 February 1977. Which of the statements given above is/are NOT correct?

  1. It functions under the administrative control of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
  2. It is headed by a Director General of Indian Coast Guard.
  3. It is the designated nodal agency for the National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan.
  4. It is an armed force of the Union raised on 1 February 1977.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2
  • C. 3 only
  • D. 2 and 4

Q5. ICGS Samudra Pratap became the first frontline Indian Coast Guard ship to have women officers appointed to its crew at commissioning. How many women officers were deployed onboard?

  • A. 2
  • B. 6
  • C. 14
  • D. 115

Q6. The 'side-sweeping arms' fitted on ICGS Samudra Pratap are designed primarily to perform which one of the following functions?

  • A. Collect and recover oil spilled on the sea surface while the ship is underway
  • B. Launch and recover embarked pollution-response boats
  • C. Stabilise the vessel against rolling in high sea states
  • D. Deploy dipping sonar to detect submerged contacts

Q7. Consider the following Indian Coast Guard ships: 1. Samudra Prahari 2. Samudra Paheredar 3. Samudra Pratap 4. Samudra Sarathi Which of the above are correctly identified as Pollution Control Vessels (PCVs) of the Indian Coast Guard?

  1. Samudra Prahari
  2. Samudra Paheredar
  3. Samudra Pratap
  4. Samudra Sarathi
  • A. 1, 2 and 3
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2, 3 and 4
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q8. The National Oil Spill Disaster Contingency Plan (NOS-DCP), which provides the operational mandate for the Indian Coast Guard's Pollution Control Vessels, was prepared by the Coast Guard and approved by which one of the following bodies?

  • A. The Committee of Secretaries
  • B. The National Disaster Management Authority
  • C. The Cabinet Committee on Security
  • D. The National Green Tribunal

Q9. Goa Shipyard Limited, which built ICGS Samudra Pratap as part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat drive in defence shipbuilding, is a Defence Public Sector Undertaking under which one of the following?

  • A. The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
  • B. The Department of Military Affairs, Ministry of Defence
  • C. The Department of Defence, Ministry of Defence
  • D. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Q10. Consider the following statements comparing the two indigenous Pollution Control Vessels built for the Indian Coast Guard: 1. ICGS Samudra Pratap was inducted with over 60% indigenous content, whereas its sister vessel Samudra Prachet was launched with 72% indigenous content. 2. Both vessels are indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessels, Samudra Pratap being India's first of the type. 3. Unlike Samudra Pratap, the Samudra Prachet was constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. ICGS Samudra Pratap was inducted with over 60% indigenous content, whereas its sister vessel Samudra Prachet was launched with 72% indigenous content.
  2. Both vessels are indigenously designed Pollution Control Vessels, Samudra Pratap being India's first of the type.
  3. Unlike Samudra Pratap, the Samudra Prachet was constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Consider the following statements comparing India's oil-spill response framework with the international MARPOL regime: 1. MARPOL is an international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, whereas the NOS-DCP is India's national plan for oil-spill response coordinated by the Indian Coast Guard. 2. The NOS-DCP was approved by the Committee of Secretaries in 1993 and designates the Director General, Indian Coast Guard, as its chairperson. 3. For implementing the NOS-DCP, the Indian Coast Guard operates six Pollution Response Centres, one in each Coast Guard Region. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. MARPOL is an international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, whereas the NOS-DCP is India's national plan for oil-spill response coordinated by the Indian Coast Guard.
  2. The NOS-DCP was approved by the Committee of Secretaries in 1993 and designates the Director General, Indian Coast Guard, as its chairperson.
  3. For implementing the NOS-DCP, the Indian Coast Guard operates six Pollution Response Centres, one in each Coast Guard Region.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q12. Consider the following statements about the two Pollution Control Vessels built by Goa Shipyard Limited: 1. Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) was launched in August 2024, whereas Samudra Prachet (Yard 1268) was launched later, in July 2025. 2. Both vessels were constructed under a single contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with Goa Shipyard Limited in June 2021. 3. Samudra Prachet, being the first of the two vessels, was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard before Samudra Pratap. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Samudra Pratap (Yard 1267) was launched in August 2024, whereas Samudra Prachet (Yard 1268) was launched later, in July 2025.
  2. Both vessels were constructed under a single contract signed by the Ministry of Defence with Goa Shipyard Limited in June 2021.
  3. Samudra Prachet, being the first of the two vessels, was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard before Samudra Pratap.
  • A. 1 and 2 only
  • B. 1 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3