Multiple choice general knowledge

The name of India's first aircraft carrier is

  1. INS Himgiri

  2. INS Virat

  3. INS Vikrant

  4. INS Nilgiri
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INS Vikrant, originally built as HMS Hercules and acquired by India in 1957, was commissioned in 1961 as India's first aircraft carrier. It played a crucial role in the 1971 India-Pakistan war, particularly in operations in the Bay of Bengal, and served the Indian Navy until its decommissioning in 1997. The name Vikrant means 'courageous' or 'bold' in Sanskrit.

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