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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

With reference to India 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
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
With reference to India 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?
Correct Answer
Only two
Only two pairs are correctly matched. The Dornier-228 is indeed a maritime patrol aircraft, and the C-17 Globemaster III is a heavy military transport aircraft.......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Defence
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Military Technology
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction ▼
Only two pairs are correctly matched. The Dornier-228 is indeed a maritime patrol aircraft, and the C-17 Globemaster III is a heavy military transport aircraft. The IL-76 is a strategic airlift transport aircraft, not a supersonic combat aircraft.
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