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  1. Where was India’s first submarine museum established, in 2002 ?
    1. Kochi
    2. Panjim
    3. Visakhapatnam
    4. Mumbai
Correct Option: C

The Naval Museum, also known as Swarna Jyoti Museum, is a museum about Indian Maritime history which is located in Visakhapatnam. It was established in 1989. It is a lovely museum portraying the events related to the Indian Maritime history, pictures and models of warships and other equipments. The museum provides a viewpoint of the maritime history, naval heritage and the growth of the Navy from preindependence days. Swarna Jyoti Museum has five sections - eastern seaboard establishments and ports, maritime history, naval archives, ocean resources and Aquaria. The museum encloses the ancient and archaeologically valued artifacts from the sites of Harappa, Lothal and other Indus valley sites. Note : INS Kursura which played a vital role in the 1971 indo-Pak war after decommissioning, it has been converted into a submarine museum on RK Beach, Visakhapatnam. The museum was inaugurated by Mr. Chandrababu Naidu, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh on 09th August 2002 and opened for public on 24th August 2002.



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