Consider the following statements about Sandhayak, a Survey Vessel Ship, which was delivered to the Indian Navy in December 2023:
- 1. One of the primary roles of the Ship is to make a full-scale coastal and deep-water hydrographic survey of ports.
- 2. The Ship is made to collect oceanographic and geophysical data for defence and civil applications.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2024
2. These vessels are equipped with state-of-the-art hydrographic equipment, including various sonars, sensors, and data collection systems, enabling them to collect oceanographic, geophysical, and geo-spatial data crucial for naval operations, defence applications, and civil charting purposes. Both statements accurately describe the capabilities and roles of such survey vessels.