The correct answer is 4. Key Points • Statement A: INS Vikrant officially joined the Indian Navy's Western Naval Command in August 2024. • INS Vikrant is the first indigenously built aircraft carrier of India and was commissioned into service on September 2, 2022, not in August 2024. • It operates under the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy, not the Western Naval Command. Thus, this statement is incorrect. • Statement B: INS Vikrant (INS-I) is an aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy. It is the first ship of its kind to be built in Tamil Nadu. • While it is true that INS Vikrant is an indigenously built aircraft carrier in service with the Indian Navy, it was constructed at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala, not Tamil Nadu. • This makes the second part of the statement factually incorrect. Hence, this statement is also incorrect. • Since both statements are incorrect, the correct answer is None of the above. Additional Information • INS Vikrant (IAC-1): • INS Vikrant is India's first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier. • It was constructed by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala. • The ship was officially commissioned into the Indian Navy on September 2, 2022, by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi. • With a displacement of approximately 45,000 tonnes, the carrier is equipped with advanced systems for air operations, radar, and navigation. • It can house up to 30 aircraft, including the Mig-29K, helicopters, and other combat aircraft. • Western and Eastern Naval Commands: • The Western Naval Command, headquartered in Mumbai, is primarily responsible for operations in the Arabian Sea. • The Eastern Naval Command, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, oversees operations in the Bay of Bengal. • As of now, INS Vikrant operates under the Eastern Naval Command. • History of INS Vikrant: • The name Vikrant traces back to the first aircraft carrier of India (INS Vikrant R11), which played a crucial role in the 1971 Indo-Pak War. • The new INS Vikrant (IAC-1) is a tribute to the legacy of its predecessor. Important Points • Significance of INS Vikrant: • It is a symbol of India's growing indigenous defense capabilities and a significant milestone in defense manufacturing. • The carrier enhances India's maritime security and power projection in the Indian Ocean region. • Other Indian Aircraft Carriers: • INS Vikramaditya: Currently operational, it was acquired from Russia and commissioned in 2013. • INS Vishal: A proposed second indigenous aircraft carrier, still in the planning stage.