Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces ? Army — Airforce — Navy 1. Brigadier — Air Commodore — Commodore 2. Major General — Air Vice Marshal — Vice Admiral 3. Major — Squadron Leader — Lieutenant Commander 4. Lieutenant Colonel — Group Captain — Captain Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 and 4
- B.1 and 3
- C.2, 3 and 4
- D.3 only
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B, 1 and 3. Rows 1 and 3 give matching ranks, while rows 2 and 4 each pair ranks of different levels.
The equivalent ranks, from Major upward, run like this: Major, Squadron Leader and Lieutenant Commander; Lieutenant Colonel, Wing Commander and Commander; Colonel, Group Captain and Captain; Brigadier, Air Commodore and Commodore; Major General, Air Vice Marshal and Rear Admiral; Lieutenant General, Air Marshal and Vice Admiral. So a Brigadier equals an Air Commodore and a Commodore, and a Major equals a Squadron Leader and a Lieutenant Commander.
A is wrong because row 4 is mismatched: a Lieutenant Colonel equals a Wing Commander and a Commander, while a Group Captain and a Navy Captain equal a Colonel. C is wrong because row 2 is also mismatched: a Major General equals a Rear Admiral, and a Vice Admiral equals a Lieutenant General. D is wrong because row 1 is correct too.
Exam tip: Brigadier = Air Commodore = Commodore; Major General = Air Vice Marshal = Rear Admiral.
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