Which one of the following is the best description of ‘INS Astradharini’, that was in the news recently?

a) Amphibious warfare ship

b) Nuclear-powered submarine

c) Torpedo launch and recovery vessel

d) Nuclear-powered aircraft carrier

C

INS Astradharini is an indigenously designed and built torpedo launch and recovery vessel built by Shoft Shipyard for the Indian Navy. She was commissioned to Navy Service on 6 October 2015 at the Naval Base in Visakhapatnam. After commissioning, the ship entered the Eastern Naval Command.