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Q69·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

Defence Forces Equivalent Ranks

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Question

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

1Brigadier Air Commodore Commander
2Major General Air Vice Marshal Vice Admiral
3Major Squadron Leader Lieutenant Commander
4Lieutenant Colonel Group Captain Captain

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Options

a

1 and 4

b

1 and 3

c

2, 3 and 4

d

3 only

Answer

Explanation

Only row 3 is correct. A Major (Army) is equivalent to a Squadron Leader (Air Force) and a Lieutenant Commander (Navy). Row 1 is incorrect: Brigadier = Air Commodore = Commodore. Row 2 is incorrect: Major General = Air Vice Marshal = Rear Admiral. Row 4 is incorrect: Lieutenant Colonel = Wing Commander = Commander.

Always anchor rank equivalents around the core trio: Colonel (Army) = Group Captain (Air Force) = Captain (Navy).

Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q69

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Political Theory & Social Justice

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

MoD Inter-Services Equivalent Ranks Warrant of Precedence

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