In March 2021, Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore

1.	In March 2021, Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service in which city?1. Kochi2. Mumbai3. Chennai4. Visakhapatnam5. Port Blair
Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Chennai The correct answer is Chennai: Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service in Chennai on 24 March 2021. Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat formally unveiled a ‘plaque’ and the ship’s name board ‘Vajra’ meaning ‘Thunderbolt’ at the Chennai Port Trust. The ship was indigenously designed and built by Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding Limited. Sixth in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels, Vajra is fitted with highly sophisticated navigation and communication systems. The ship is designed to carry one twin engine helicopter with night flying capabilities and also four high speed boats, two rigid hull inflatable boats for taking up search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrolling. Deputy inspector general Alex Thomas is the commanding officer of the ship, which would have 14 officers and 88 men. The ship would be based at Tuticorin under the operational control of the coast guard eastern region.

In March 2021, Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service in which city?1. Kochi2. Mumbai3. Chennai4. Visakhapatnam5. Port Blair

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Chennai

The correct answer is Chennai:

Indian Coast Guard ship ‘Vajra’, the sixth offshore patrol vessel to enhance coastal security, was formally commissioned into service in Chennai on 24 March 2021.
Chief of Defence staff General Bipin Rawat formally unveiled a ‘plaque’ and the ship’s name board ‘Vajra’ meaning ‘Thunderbolt’ at the Chennai Port Trust.
The ship was indigenously designed and built by Larsen and Toubro Shipbuilding Limited.
Sixth in the series of seven offshore patrol vessels, Vajra is fitted with highly sophisticated navigation and communication systems.
The ship is designed to carry one twin engine helicopter with night flying capabilities and also four high speed boats, two rigid hull inflatable boats for taking up search and rescue, law enforcement and maritime patrolling.
Deputy inspector general Alex Thomas is the commanding officer of the ship, which would have 14 officers and 88 men.
The ship would be based at Tuticorin under the operational control of the coast guard eastern region.