Indian Air Force Marks 94th Air Force Day at Hindan

The correct answer is Air Force Station Hindan, Ghaziabad. The force completed 94 years of service on 8 October 2026 and held its ceremonial Air Force Day parade at Hindan, where the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, reviewed the parade in the presence of the Army and Navy chiefs, former air chiefs and other senior officers. Option B, Palam, is wrong: no part of this year’s ceremony was held there, although Palam has hosted the parade in earlier years, which is exactly why it works as a distractor. Option C, Chandigarh, is wrong because the station finds no mention in the account of the day. Option D, Prayagraj, is also wrong. The only other place named for this year is Namo Ghat in Varanasi, and that is for a separate aerial display on 25 October 2026, not for the parade itself. So the parade venue is Hindan and the later flypast venue is Varanasi.

The correct answer is Indian Air Force: Infallible, Impervious and Precise, rendered in Hindi as achook, abhedya and sateek. The air chief explained that the three words are not a tagline but a statement of the force’s strength and resolve, matching its promise to guard the country’s skies with precision, resilience and operational excellence. Option A is invented for this question and was not the theme. Option C is wrong because “Touch the Sky with Glory” is the motto of the Indian Air Force, a permanent motto rather than a theme chosen for one year, so candidates must keep the two apart. Option D mixes in Aatmanirbharta, which the air chief did describe as the guiding principle for building capability, but that was a point in his speech and not the theme of the day. Only option B names the theme announced for this anniversary.

The correct answer is 18 Squadron 'Flying Bullets', which was not among the units honoured. Five unit citations were presented at the investiture ceremony that followed the parade, and they went to 24 Squadron 'The Hawks', 110 Helicopter Unit 'The Vanguards', 200 Squadron 'Skanda', 2402 Squadron 'Vajra' and the Electronic Warfare Range. Options A, B and D therefore all appear on that list and cannot be the answer. The citation list is a favourite with paper setters because it mixes a fighter squadron, a helicopter unit, a flight unit and a ground establishment, so a candidate who remembers only aircraft names gets caught. Alongside the citations, individual air warriors were given medals for gallantry and for distinguished service at the same ceremony, which is a separate set of awards from the unit citations.

The correct answer is Group Captain Manish Sharma, who led the Air Force Day Parade at Hindan. Option A is the commonest trap: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, the Chief of the Air Staff, reviewed the parade and delivered the address, and reviewing a parade is a different role from commanding it. The reviewing officer takes the salute; the parade commander marches the contingents. Option C is wrong because the Chief of the Army Staff attended as a guest, along with the Chief of the Naval Staff, former chiefs of the air staff and other senior military officers and civilians. Option D is wrong as the Chief of Defence Staff is not named in connection with the parade at all. Remember the pairing for the exam: parade reviewed by the air chief, parade commanded by a group captain.