Q. What is 'INS Brahmaputra', recently mentioned in news?
Answer:
Guided Missile Frigate
Notes: The Indian Navy's INS Brahmaputra, docked at Mumbai Dockyard for refitting, overturned under mysterious circumstances following a fire, causing significant damage and leaving one sailor missing. INS Brahmaputra is the first indigenously built Brahmaputra-class guided missile frigate, an upgrade on the Godavari class. Commissioned in April 2000 and built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), it displaces 5,300 tonnes, is 125 meters long, and can exceed speeds of 27 knots. The ship's armament includes various guns, missiles, and torpedo launchers, and it can operate Seaking and Chetak helicopters. It is manned by 40 officers and 330 sailors.