- INS Mormugao was named after a historic port in Goa, Mormugao.
- It was commissioned to honor the Goa Liberation Day on December 19 for liberating the state from the Portuguese.
- It is a missile destroyer with a modern surveillance Radar.
- It has both surface-to-surface and surface-to-air missiles.
- It will create the memory of “Operation Vijay”, done in 1961 to defeat the Portuguese and save the Goa State.
- INS Mormugao was built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
- It was designed by the Warship Design Bureau, Indian Navy.
- The special about this ship is that it is made up of 75% of indigenous components.
- It went underwater trails on December 19, 2021, the 60th Year of Goa's Independence from the Portuguese.
- Chief Minister of Goa- Dr. Pramod Sawant
- Governor of Goa – PS Sreedharan Pillai
Question:
Q.1 INS Mourmugao was commissioned at?a. Mumbai
b. Andaman and Nicobar
c. Goa
d. Kochi
