UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION MAHENDRAGIRI, THE SIXTH PROJECT 17A INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE

Question 1

INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 2026 at which of the following locations?

Accepted Answer

Visakhapatnam

Answer

Mumbai

Answer

Karwar

Answer

Ezhimala

Question 2

With reference to INS Mahendragiri, consider the following statements:
1. It is the sixth Project 17A frigate delivered to the Indian Navy.
2. It was delivered to the Indian Navy on 30 April 2026.
3. It is the fourth Project 17A frigate built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
4. It was constructed at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4

Answer

1 and 4 only

Question 3

Which one of the following is the lead ship (first of class) of the Indian Navy's Project 17A stealth frigate programme?

Accepted Answer

Nilgiri

Answer

Udaygiri

Answer

Himgiri

Answer

Mahendragiri

Question 4

The Project 17A stealth frigates are the follow-on class to which one of the following earlier classes of Indian Navy frigates?

Accepted Answer

Shivalik-class (Project 17)

Answer

Godavari-class (Project 16)

Answer

Talwar-class (Project 1135.6)

Answer

Brahmaputra-class (Project 16A)

Question 5

Both Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited, the builders of the Project 17A frigates, function exclusively under the administrative control of which one of the following Ministries?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Defence

Answer

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Answer

Ministry of Heavy Industries

Answer

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Question 6

Of the seven Project 17A frigates sanctioned for construction and split between Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, how many are being built at MDL, Mumbai?

Accepted Answer

Four

Answer

Three

Answer

Five

Answer

Two

Question 7

Prior to the present Project 17A frigate, how many warships of the Indian Navy have borne the name 'Mahendragiri'?

Accepted Answer

None

Answer

One

Answer

Two

Answer

Three

Question 8

INS Mahendragiri, named after a peak in the Eastern Ghats, is being commissioned as a frontline combatant of which one of the following armed forces/services of India?

Accepted Answer

Indian Navy

Answer

Indian Coast Guard

Answer

Indian Army

Answer

Indian Air Force

Question 9

The in-house design of Aatmanirbhar Bharat warships such as the Project 17A frigates is carried out by which one of the following organisations of the Indian Navy?

Accepted Answer

Warship Design Bureau (WDB)

Answer

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

Answer

Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL)

Answer

Directorate General of Naval Projects (DGNP)

Question 10

With reference to the Project 17A frigates as a symbol of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, consider the following statements:
1. They have an indigenous content of about 75%.
2. Over 200 MSMEs have been engaged in the programme.
3. They are powered by Combined Diesel or Gas (CODOG) propulsion.
4. They were designed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3

Answer

1, 3 and 4

Answer

2 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 11

In the Indian Navy's classification of principal surface combatants, which one of the following is generally the largest and most heavily armed class of ship?

Accepted Answer

Destroyer

Answer

Frigate

Answer

Corvette

Answer

Offshore Patrol Vessel

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — INDIAN NAVY SET TO COMMISSION MAHENDRAGIRI, THE SIXTH PROJECT 17A INDIGENOUS STEALTH FRIGATE

Q1. INS Mahendragiri, the sixth Project 17A indigenous stealth frigate, is scheduled to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in July 2026 at which of the following locations?

Q3. Which one of the following is the lead ship (first of class) of the Indian Navy's Project 17A stealth frigate programme?

Q4. The Project 17A stealth frigates are the follow-on class to which one of the following earlier classes of Indian Navy frigates?

Q5. Both Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited, the builders of the Project 17A frigates, function exclusively under the administrative control of which one of the following Ministries?

Q6. Of the seven Project 17A frigates sanctioned for construction and split between Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, how many are being built at MDL, Mumbai?

Q7. Prior to the present Project 17A frigate, how many warships of the Indian Navy have borne the name 'Mahendragiri'?

Q8. INS Mahendragiri, named after a peak in the Eastern Ghats, is being commissioned as a frontline combatant of which one of the following armed forces/services of India?

Q9. The in-house design of Aatmanirbhar Bharat warships such as the Project 17A frigates is carried out by which one of the following organisations of the Indian Navy?

Q11. In the Indian Navy's classification of principal surface combatants, which one of the following is generally the largest and most heavily armed class of ship?