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Consider the following statements regarding 'Project Seabird', one of the largest naval infrastructure projects of the Indian Navy:

1. It involves the construction and expansion of the INS Kadamba naval base located at Karwar in Karnataka.
2. The project was conceived to create a strategic deep-water base on the western coast to decongest the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
3. INS Kadamba is designated as the primary home base for India's strategic nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 and 2 onlyAnswer
  2. B
    2 and 3 only
  3. C
    1 and 3 only
  4. D
    1, 2 and 3

Answer

1 and 2 only
The statement combination '1 and 2 only' is correct. Project Seabird is an ongoing naval infrastructure project developing the INS Kadamba base in Karwar, Karnataka, designed to provide strategic depth and decongest Mumbai harbor. However, India's nuclear ballistic missile submarine fleet is based on the east coast under Project Varsha (Rambilli, Andhra Pradesh), making statement 3 factual incorrect.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Evaluate Statement 1 regarding the location and base name of Project Seabird.
Statement 1 is correct. Project Seabird entails the development of INS Kadamba at Karwar, Karnataka.
INS Kadamba is the main naval base commissioned at Karwar under Project Seabird.
2
Evaluate Statement 2 regarding the strategic rationale for the Karwar base.
Statement 2 is correct. The base provides the Indian Navy with an exclusive operational harbor to relieve operational strain on Mumbai harbor.
Mumbai's commercial shipping congestion and physical constraints necessitated a dedicated naval port on the western seaboard.
3
Evaluate Statement 3 regarding the home base of India's strategic SSBN fleet.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The dedicated base for nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (such as INS Arihant) is Project Varsha located at Rambilli near Visakhapatnam on the eastern coast.
Project Seabird caters primarily to surface fleets (including aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates) and conventional submarines, whereas SSBN infrastructure is sited under Project Varsha.

Key Concept

Naval Infrastructure and Strategic Defense Projects of India
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Defense Affairs, Joint Military Exercises, and National Security

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