INS Viraat to be decommissioned soon
Q. Which aircraft carrier is known as the Grand Old Lady among Indian naval officers?- Published on 25 Jul 16a. INS Viraat
b. INS Aranya
c. INS Vishal
d. INS Arjuna
ANSWER: INS Viraat
Aircraft carrier INS Viraat has sailed for essential repairs and dry docking at the Cochin shipyard.
- INS Viraat also known as the Grand Old Lady among Indian naval officers will be decommissioned later this year.
- The second aircraft carrier of the nation, INS Viraat has spend 29 years under the Indian tricolour and 27 years with the Royal Navy.
- It holds the Guinness Record for being the oldest serving warship.
- INS Viraat was known in the Royal Navy as the HMS Hermes.
- It was commissioned into the Indian Navy on May 12, 1987.
