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Which one of the following is a decommissioned aircraft carrier?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”INS Rajput” option2=”INS Chakra” option3=”INS Khanderi” option4=”INS Viraat” correct=”option4″]<\/p>\n

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\nINS Viraat was an aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy. It was originally HMS Hermes of the Royal Navy and was acquired by India in 1987. It was decommissioned from service on March 6, 2017.
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\nDecommissioned means the ship has been retired from active service.
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\nINS Rajput was a guided-missile destroyer (decommissioned in 2021). INS Chakra refers to nuclear submarines leased from Russia. INS Khanderi is a Kalvari-class submarine commissioned in 2019.
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