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Topic 310 · History, Art & Culture

INSV Kaundinya: stitched ship to Muscat

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Core Trigger: INSV Kaundinya began its maiden voyage from Porbandar in Gujarat to Muscat in Oman on 29 December 2025.
Sail Motifs: Its sails carry the Gandabherunda and Sun motifs.
Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India, the Supreme Commander of the armed forces.
Design Source: The ship follows a fifth-century vessel painted at the Ajanta Caves.
Technique: It is a stitched-plank sailing ship: planks are sewn together with coir rope rather than nailed. Seams are then sealed with natural resin and fibre.
Stakeholders: The Indian Navy built the ship; India and Oman are the two ports' States.
India Link: The voyage revives India's ancient maritime tradition and Indian Ocean links with the Arabian coast.
Venue: The Ajanta Caves are near Aurangabad in Maharashtra; its rock-cut caves date from the second century BCE to about 480 CE.
Heritage Status: Ajanta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1983.
Landmark: The UNESCO World Heritage Convention (1972) protects sites of outstanding universal value.
Prefix: INSV means Indian Naval Sailing Vessel.
Definition: A stitched ship (sewn-plank vessel) joins hull planks by lashing, an ancient Indian shipbuilding method.

Question 1 of 10

INSV Kaundinya began its maiden voyage from Porbandar to which port?

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Answer: (A) Muscat

Core Trigger: INSV Kaundinya began its maiden voyage from Porbandar in Gujarat to Muscat in Oman on 29 December 2025.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which motifs do the sails of INSV Kaundinya carry?

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Answer: (B) Gandabherunda and Sun

Sail Motifs: Its sails carry the Gandabherunda and Sun motifs.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Supreme Commander of India's armed forces?

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Answer: (D) Droupadi Murmu

Current Head: Droupadi Murmu is President of India, the Supreme Commander of the armed forces.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The ship follows a fifth-century vessel painted at which site?

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Answer: (A) Ajanta Caves

Design Source: The ship follows a fifth-century vessel painted at the Ajanta Caves.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 4

Question 5 of 10

How are the planks of the ship joined?

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Answer: (C) Sewn with coir rope

Technique: It is a stitched-plank sailing ship: planks are sewn together with coir rope rather than nailed. Seams are then sealed with natural resin and fibre.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which organisation built INSV Kaundinya?

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Answer: (B) The Indian Navy

Stakeholders: The Indian Navy built the ship; India and Oman are the two ports' States.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 6

Question 7 of 10

The Ajanta Caves are near which city?

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Answer: (B) Aurangabad

Venue: The Ajanta Caves are near Aurangabad in Maharashtra; its rock-cut caves date from the second century BCE to about 480 CE.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was Ajanta listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

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Answer: (A) 1983

Heritage Status: Ajanta is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1983.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 9

Question 9 of 10

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention was adopted in which year?

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Answer: (B) 1972

Landmark: The UNESCO World Heritage Convention (1972) protects sites of outstanding universal value.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. INSV stands for Indian Naval Sailing Vessel. 2. A stitched ship joins hull planks with iron nails. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Prefix: INSV means Indian Naval Sailing Vessel.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 310, point 11

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