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12 November 2026 · 22 questions and a Mains question

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Ninth Schedule, Cauvery authority, gravitational waves, VISTAR and the battery black-mass ban

Latest set · 12 November 2026 · 22 questions and a Mains question

22 Prelims questions on INS Betwa, the Ninth Schedule and SLPs, Cauvery water management, Swachh Survekshan, Mudra credit guarantees, visa reforms, tribal uprisings, gravitational waves, stamp duty, VISTAR, EU enlargement, battery black mass, gold ETFs and cerebral blood flow, plus a Mains question on India's growth resilience and manufacturing competitiveness.

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Consider the following:

1.It is a Brahmaputra-class guided-missile frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata.
2.It is the second ship of its class to be converted from steam to diesel propulsion, a sister ship having undergone a similar conversion earlier at the same shipyard.
3.In November 2026, the Ministry of Defence signed a contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited for its refit, which includes replacing its steam propulsion with diesel engines.

Identify the warship described above.

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