Q11 · UPPSC current affairs · 11 October 2026 · PIB · Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel Shreyas

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Consider the following statements regarding the Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NGOPV) project:1.Yard 3040 ('Shreyas') was launched at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata.2.NGOPVs are exclusively constructed by a single shipyard in Mumbai to maintain design uniformity.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A 2 only
B Neither 1 nor 2
C Both 1 and 2
D 1 only

Correct answer: (d) 1 only

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct because Yard 3040 named 'Shreyas' belongs to the NGOPV class and was launched at GRSE, Kolkata. Statement 2 is incorrect because NGOPVs are built concurrently by GRSE Kolkata and GSL Goa, not exclusively by a single shipyard in Mumbai.

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