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Prelims 2025 · Science and Technology · Question 64

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. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Answer

Only two

I. Dornier-228 — Maritime patrol aircraft: Correct. The Dornier Do-228 is used by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for maritime surveillance/patrol roles.
II. IL-76 — Supersonic combat aircraft: Incorrect. The Ilyushin IL-76 is a strategic heavy-lift military transport aircraft, not a supersonic combat aircraft.
III. C-17 Globemaster III — Military transport aircraft: Correct. The C-17 is a strategic/tactical military transport aircraft used for heavy airlift.
Hence, only two pairs are correctly matched.

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