%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(9).png "India signed a MoU with Norway’s Kongsberg to build its first-ever indigenously built PRV")
Key Details of the MoU:
a) Russia
b) Norway
c) Sweden
d) Germany
- Signing Ceremony: Attended by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, reinforcing India’s commitment to scientific advancement and sustainable development.
- Shipbuilding Partnership: Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE), Kolkata, will construct the PRV with design expertise from Kongsberg.
- Strategic Importance: The PRV will support India’s Arctic and Antarctic research, strengthening existing research stations—Bharati, Maitri, and Himadri.
- Advanced Capabilities: Equipped with state-of-the-art scientific instruments for deep-sea exploration, marine biodiversity studies, and climate research.
- Boost to ‘Make in India’: Marks a major leap in India’s maritime sector, reinforcing the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
- Operational Oversight: The National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) will manage research activities using the PRV.
Question:
Q.1 India signed an MoU with which country to build its first-ever indigenously developed Polar Research Vessel (PRV)?a) Russia
b) Norway
c) Sweden
d) Germany
Answer: b) India signed the MoU with Norway’s Kongsberg on June 3, 2025, to develop its first indigenously built PRV. The ceremony was held in Oslo, Norway.
