Q14 · UPPSC current affairs · 12 September 2026 · PIB · Cochin International Ship Repair Facility JV

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What is the primary function of a specialized Ship Repair Facility like the one at Cochin?

A To manufacture commercial passenger aircraft and aerospace components
B To provide dry docks and quays to overhaul and service commercial and defense vessels
C To process and freeze deep-sea marine fisheries for export
D To conduct offshore oil drilling and petroleum exploration

Correct answer: (b) To provide dry docks and quays to overhaul and service commercial and defense vessels

Explanation

Key B is correct as ship repair facilities are equipped with dry docks and quays specifically to service, overhaul, and repair maritime vessels. They are not aerospace or fishing processing plants.

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