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With reference to India's defence, consider the following pairs:
I. Aircraft type Dornier-228 : Description Maritime patrol aircraft
II. IL-76 : Supersonic combat aircraft
III. C-17 Globe- master III : Military transport aircraft
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

OOptions

A
A) Only one
B
B) Only two
C
C) All the three
D
D) None

Correct Answer

B) Only two

DDalvoy Solutions

Analyzing aircraft type descriptions:

I. Dornier-228 - Maritime patrol aircraft: Correct. The Dornier-228 is indeed used by the Indian Navy and Coast Guard for maritime patrol, surveillance, and search and rescue operations.

II. IL-76 - Supersonic combat aircraft: Incorrect. The IL-76 is a strategic airlift aircraft (transport aircraft), not a supersonic combat aircraft. It's used for cargo transport, troop movement, and aerial refueling.

III. C-17 Globemaster III - Military transport aircraft: Correct. The C-17 Globemaster III is indeed a large military transport aircraft used by the Indian Air Force for strategic airlift and cargo operations.

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