Consider the following statements regarding the launch of Missile Destroyers/Frigates warship of the Indian Navy:
(A) 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' are two frontline warships of the Indian Navy.
(B) 'Surat' is the second stealth frigate of P17A class.
(C) 'Udaygiri' is the fourth stealth - guided Missile destroyer of P15B class.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) Only (A)
Explanation:
● Statement (A) is correct: 'Surat' and 'Udaygiri' were launched as frontline warships.
● Statement (B) is incorrect: 'Surat' is a Visakhapatnam-class destroyer (Project 15B), not a P17A frigate. It is the fourth ship of Project 15B.
● Statement (C) is incorrect: 'Udaygiri' is a Nilgiri-class stealth frigate (Project 17A), not a P15B destroyer. It is the second ship of Project 17A.
Information Booster: ​
● They were launched concurrently in May 2022 at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), Mumbai.
● Project 15B destroyers are improved variants of the Kolkata-class destroyers.
Additional Knowledge:
● The ships are named after the city of Surat (Gujarat) and the Udaygiri mountains (Andhra Pradesh).