Amazon Quiz: What was built in India under Project-71 that started in 2005?

Akash Weapon System

IAC Vikrant

INS Sardar Patel

Agni X

Answer: IAC Vikrant

The questions asked on Amazon Quiz September 30, 2022 are: 

Indigenous aircraft Vikrant, the largest and the most complex aircraft that India has ever built – set off on it’s maiden sea trials on August 4 2021. The word Vikrant means courageous in Sanskrit. The Indian navy ship was laid down as HMS Hercules for the British royal navy during world war 2, but was put on hold when the war ended. India purchased the incomplete carrier in 1957 and construction was completed in 1961. Vikrant was commissioned as the first air craft carrier of Indian navy and played a key role in enforcing the naval blockade of East Pakistan during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.

After the sea trials of August 4 2021, the navy spokesperson hailed this as ” a proud and historical moment for India”. The navy said that India joins a select group of nations having niche capability to indigenously design, build and integrate a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier. The Prime minister Narendra Modi has congratulated the Indian Navy and Cochin shipyard limited for a maiden sea sortie by the indigenous aircraft carrier, Vikrant. The Vikrant carrier was formally launched on August 12 2003. Coinciding with celebrations of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotstav’, the reincarnation of Vikrant is a true testimony to the country’s zeal and fervour in pursuit of enhanced maritime security.

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