'Tejas' is the name of which one of the following?
- A.Main battle tank
- B.Nuclear submarine
- C.Light combat aircraft
- D.Aircraft carrier
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Light combat aircraft. Tejas is India's indigenous single-engine light combat aircraft built for the Indian Air Force.
The Light Combat Aircraft programme was started in the 1980s to replace the ageing MiG-21 fleet. Tejas was designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) under DRDO and is built by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru. It is a small, delta-winged, supersonic multi-role fighter, and its name, meaning radiance in Sanskrit, was given by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2003. Its first flight took place in 2001, and the first squadron, No. 45 Flying Daggers, was raised in 2016. The improved Tejas Mk1A is now being built in large numbers.
Option A is wrong because India's indigenous main battle tank is the Arjun. Option B is wrong because India's indigenous nuclear-powered submarine is INS Arihant. Option D is wrong because India's indigenous aircraft carrier is INS Vikrant, commissioned in 2022.
Exam tip: Tejas = LCA (ADA and HAL), Arjun = tank, Arihant = nuclear submarine, Vikrant = aircraft carrier.
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