1st to 10th January 2024 - INS KABRA ARRIVES AT COLOMBO, SRI LANKA

Question 1

What is INS Kabra?

Answer 1

INS Kabra is a Fast Attack Craft (FAC) in the Indian Navy, part of the Car Nicobar class of vessels.

Question 2

What is the significance of the name “Kabra”?

Answer 2

The ship is named after Kabra island, located in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.

Question 3

What shipyard built the INS Kabra?

Answer 3

Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) constructed the INS Kabra

Question 4

How many similar ships are in the Car Nicobar class?

Answer 4

INS Kabra is the 8th vessel in a series of 10 Fast Attack Crafts.

Question 5

How does the INS Kabra’s visit to Colombo relate to India-Sri Lanka relations?

Answer 5

The port call strengthens cooperation and camaraderie between the navies of India and Sri Lanka.

Question 6

What is SAGAR?

Answer 6

SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) is India’s initiative for maritime cooperation in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).

Question 7

When was SAGAR launched?

Answer 7

SAGAR was launched in 2015.

Question 8

What is the central aim of SAGAR?

Answer 8

SAGAR seeks to build a secure, stable, and prosperous Indian Ocean for all countries in the region.