With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs (Aircraft type : Description): I.…

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?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Solution

Dornier-228 is used as a maritime patrol aircraft (I correct). IL-76 is a strategic transport, not a supersonic combat aircraft (II wrong). C-17 Globemaster III is a heavy military transport (III correct). Two correct.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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