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Current Affairs UPPSC 2003 GS-I
Question

India has formalised a contract for joint manufacture of "Scorpion" most modern submarine, in the country itself, with:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: France

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “France”.
India has formalized a contract for joint manufacture of the "Scorpene" class submarines (not "Scorpion") in the country itself with: (2) France

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