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| Commander| |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:
Explanation
Pair 1 is incorrect: A Brigadier (Army) is equivalent to an Air Commodore (Air Force) and a Commodore (Navy). A Commander in the Navy is actually two ranks junior to a Brigadier.
Pair 2 is incorrect: A Major General (Army) is equivalent to an Air Vice Marshal (Air Force) and a Rear Admiral (Navy). A Vice Admiral is a rank higher (equivalent to a Lieutenant General).
Pair 3 is correct: A Major (Army) is equivalent to a Squadron Leader (Air Force) and a Lieutenant Commander (Navy).
Pair 4 is incorrect: A Lieutenant Colonel (Army) is equivalent to a Wing Commander (Air Force) and a Commander (Navy). A Group Captain and Captain (Navy) are equivalent to a Colonel in the Army.
The correct equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces are:
| Indian Army | Indian Navy | Indian Air Force | | --------------- | ---------------------- | -------------------------- | | Field Marshal | Admiral of the fleet | Marshal of the Air Force | | General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal | | Lt. General | Vice Admiral | Air Marshal | | Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice Marshal | | Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore | | Colonel | Captain | Group Captain | | Lt. Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander | | Major | Lt. Commander | Squadron Leader | | Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant | | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
Thus only pair 3 is correctly matched, hence option D is the correct answer