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UPSC 2009: Consider the following statements: 1. INS Sindhughosh is an aircraft carrier. 2. INS Viraat is a submarine. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
INS Sindhughosh (S-55) is a diesel-electric submarine, while INS Viraat (R-22) was India’s Centaur-class aircraft carrier. Since statement 1 mis-labels Sindhughosh and statement 2 mis-labels Viraat, both statements are incorrect. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Sindhughosh?utm_source=openai))
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