Current Affairs
2024
Defence Exercises

Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces? Army Airforce Navy

  1. Brigadier Air Commander Commodore
  2. Major General Air Vice Marshal Vice Admiral
  3. Major Squadron Leader Lieutenant Commander
  4. Lieutenant Colonel Group Captain Captain Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A.1 and 4
C.2, 3 and 4
D.3 only
B.1 and 3

Correct Answer: Option D

Let's analyze the equivalent ranks in the Indian Defence Forces:

  • Brigadier in the Army is equivalent to Air Commodore in the Air Force and Commodore in the Navy. So, Statement 1 is incorrect.
  • Major General in the Army is equivalent to Air Vice Marshal in the Air Force and Rear Admiral in the Navy. So, Statement 2 is incorrect.
  • Major in the Army is equivalent to Squadron Leader in the Air Force and Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. So, Statement 3 is correct.
  • Lieutenant Colonel in the Army is equivalent to Group Captain in the Air Force and Commander in the Navy. So, Statement 4 is incorrect.

Therefore, only statement 3 is correct.