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With reference to India’s defence, consider the following pairs:

Aircraft type : Description

I. Dornier 228 : Maritime patrol aircraft

II. IL-7 : Supersonic combat aircraft

III. C-17 Globe-master III : Military transport aircraft

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. A.Only one
  2. B.Only two
  3. C.All the three
  4. D.None
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: B. Only two

The Dornier 228 is indeed used as a maritime patrol and transport aircraft. The C-17 Globemaster III is a strategic airlift military transport aircraft. However, the IL-76 (often referred to as IL-7) is a strategic airlifter and tanker, not primarily a supersonic combat aircraft. Therefore, two pairs are correctly matched.

Source: UPSC gs1 2025

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