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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper 1, question 84

Topic: Science and technology

Q84

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. (a) Only one
  2. (b) Only twoCorrect answer
  3. (c) All the three
  4. (d) None

Solution.

Answer: (b) Only two

  1. Pair I is correctly matched: the HAL Dornier Do-228 is a twin-turboprop utility and maritime patrol/reconnaissance aircraft operated by the Indian Navy, Coast Guard, and Air Force.
  2. Pair II is incorrectly matched: the Ilyushin IL-76 ('Gajraj') is a subsonic four-engine heavy strategic military transport aircraft, not a supersonic combat aircraft.
  3. Pair III is correctly matched: the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III is a heavy strategic military transport aircraft operated by the Indian Air Force.