With reference to India’s defence, the terms ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ re

With reference to India’s defence, the terms ‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ refer to

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This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2022
The correct answer is D) warships.
‘Surat’ and ‘Udaygiri’ are names given to recently launched major warships for the Indian Navy. INS Surat is the fourth and last stealth destroyer of Project 15B (Visakhapatnam class), launched in May 2022. INS Udaygiri is the second stealth frigate of Project 17A (Nilgiri class), launched in May 2022.
These vessels represent significant advancements in India’s indigenous warship design and construction capabilities. Project 15B destroyers are follow-on ships to the Kolkata class, while Project 17A frigates are follow-on ships to the Shivalik class.