Which naval rank is equivalent to the Army rank of Brigadier?
- A.Commodore
- B.Commander
- C.Rear Admiral
- D.Sub Lieutenant
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, Commodore. In the common ladder of the three services the Army Brigadier, the Navy Commodore and the Air Force Air Commodore occupy the same step. A Brigadier commands a brigade of about three battalions, and the Commodore holds the matching one star appointment in the Navy, between Captain below and Rear Admiral above.
Option B is wrong because a Commander of the Navy matches an Army Lieutenant Colonel and an Air Force Wing Commander, two steps lower. Option C is wrong because a Rear Admiral matches an Army Major General and an Air Vice Marshal, one step higher than Brigadier. Option D is wrong because a Sub Lieutenant is the most junior commissioned rank of the Navy and matches an Army Lieutenant and an Air Force Flying Officer.
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