Explanation
- A
Smart Bomb
(a) Smart Bomb. ‘Sarthak’ is not a munition; the August 2020 Defence launch was a Coast Guard ship, not a smart bomb.
- B
Rocket Launcher
(b) Rocket Launcher. No rocket system of that name was commissioned by the Ministry of Defence in August 2020.
- C
Offshore Patrol Vessel
(c) Offshore Patrol Vessel. ICGS Sarthak, an offshore patrol vessel built at Goa Shipyard, was launched in August 2020 for the Indian Coast Guard. That class is the official key.
- D
Light Combat Aircraft
(d) Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas is the light fighter programme; it is not named Sarthak and was not the August 2020 launch in question.
Summary. Official key is (c). ‘Sarthak’ launched in August 2020 is an Indian Coast Guard offshore patrol vessel from Goa Shipyard, not a bomb, rocket launcher or light combat aircraft.
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