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2025Pairs/Matching (How Many Style)Defense Systems & Aerospace

With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs: Aircraft type : Description I. Dornier-228 : Maritime patrol aircraft II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft III. C-17 Globemaster III : Military transport aircraft How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All the three
D.None of the above
Explanation: * Pair I is correctly matched: The twin-engine turboprop Dornier-228 aircraft is deployed as a maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard. * Pair II is not correctly matched: The Ilyushin Il-76 is a four-engine strategic airlifter designed for heavy cargo and troop transport, not a supersonic combat aircraft. * Pair III is correctly matched: The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a versatile, large military transport aircraft utilized by the IAF for strategic and tactical airlift missions.
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2024Pairs/Matching (How Many Style)Defense Institutional Structure

How many correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces? 1. Army: Brigadier | Airforce: Air Commodore | Navy: Commander 2. Army: Major General | Airforce: Air Vice Marshal | Navy: Vice Admiral 3. Army: Major | Airforce: Squadron Leader | Navy: Lieutenant Commander 4. Army: Lieutenant Colonel | Airforce: Group Captain | Navy: Captain

A.One
B.Two
C.Three
D.Four
Explanation: * Row 1 is incorrect: The equivalent rank for Brigadier (Army) and Air Commodore (Air Force) is Commodore in the Navy (not Commander). * Row 2 is incorrect: The equivalent rank for Major General (Army) and Air Vice Marshal (Air Force) is Rear Admiral in the Navy (Vice Admiral is higher). * Row 3 is correctly matched: The rank of Major in the Army corresponds perfectly to Squadron Leader in the Air Force and Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. * Row 4 is incorrect: The rank of Lieutenant Colonel matches with Wing Commander (Air Force) and Commander (Navy). Captain in the Navy corresponds to Colonel in the Army. * Therefore, only Row 3 is correctly matched.
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