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1. What is ‘SAHAYAK-NG’?
(A) Surface to Surface Missile
(B) Air droppable container
(C) Fighter jet
(D) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Answer: Air droppable container
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Answer Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy successfully conducted the maiden test trial of SAHAYAK-NG, India’s first indigenously designed and developed air droppable container from IL 38SD aircraft (Indian Navy) off the coast of Goa on Dec,30 2020. The trial was conducted by Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2000 km from the coast. It reduces the requirement of ships to come close to the coast to collect spares and stores.