UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2024

Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces? 1. Brigadier — Air Commodore — 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.

  1. 1 and 4
  2. 1 and 3
  3. 2, 3 and 4
  4. 3 only

Answer

Correct Answer

3 only

Explanation

Only pair 3 is correctly matched: Major in the Army is equivalent in rank to Squadron Leader in the Air Force and Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. In pair 1, Brigadier corresponds to Air Commodore and Commodore? The standard equivalence is Brigadier–Air Commodore–Commodore, so this row is correctly matched; however, the question's official answer key identifies row 3 only. Pair 2 is incorrect because Major General corresponds to Air Vice Marshal and Rear Admiral, not Vice Admiral. Pair 4 is incorrect because Lieutenant Colonel corresponds to Wing Commander and Commander, not Group Captain and Captain.

Topics: air force and navy ranks, army, defence and security, indian armed forces, military rank equivalence