Indian Air Force Day is celebrated on 8 October to mark which event?
- A.The raising of the Indian Air Force in 1932
- B.The first Indian fighter aircraft flight in 1947
- C.The founding of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
- D.The victory in the 1971 war
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Explanation
The correct answer is A. The Indian Air Force was raised on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary force, and that date is kept every year as Air Force Day, usually with a parade and a fly past at an air force station. The motto of the force, Nabha Sparsham Deeptam, is taken from the Bhagavad Gita.
Option B is wrong because no such event fixes this date; India's first jet squadrons came years after independence. Option C is wrong because Hindustan Aeronautics Limited began as Hindustan Aircraft at Bengaluru in 1940 and its founding is not the reason for this day. Option D is wrong because the 1971 victory is remembered on 16 December as Vijay Diwas, which is a separate observance of the armed forces.
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- C.Dr A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
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