Q. Consider the following naval bases or stations of India and their respective locations:
- INS Kadamba – Karwar
- INS Shivaji – Ratnagiri
- INS Satavahana – Visakhapatnam
- INS Baaz – Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Only 1, 3 & 4
Notes: INS Kadamba, under Project Seabird, is being constructed in Karwar, Karnataka, and will be India's largest naval base. INS Shivaji, one of the oldest naval bases, is located in Maharashtra and operates under the Southern Naval Command. INS Satavahana is situated in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, under the Eastern Naval Command. INS Baaz is a naval air station on Great Nicobar Island, part of the Andaman and Nicobar Command.