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Q105 (CDS-I/2017) Science & Technology › Space & Defence Technology › Defence platforms and systems Answer Verified

Which one of the following statements is correct in relation to the Indian Air Force?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is organized into seven commands, which include five operational and two functional commands. One of these functional commands is the Maintenance Command, which was established at Kanpur on January 26, 1955 [1]. Statement 1 is incorrect as the IAF primarily operates from domestic bases, though it has limited access to facilities like Farkhor in Tajikistan. Statement 2 is false because the IAF frequently participates in joint exercises such as Exercise Garuda with France, Cope India with the USA, and Indradhanush with the UK [4]. Statement 4 is incorrect because Arjan Singh was conferred the five-star rank of Marshal of the Indian Air Force in January 2002, becoming the first and only officer to achieve this distinction. Therefore, only the existence of a separate Maintenance Command is a correct statement.

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  1. [1] https://indianairforce.nic.in/commands
  2. [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exercises_of_the_Indian_Air_Force
  3. [4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjan_Singh
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