निम्नलिखित में से कौन-सा/कौन-से, भारतीय सशस्त्र सेना की तीनों सेवाओं में समकक्ष रैंक के संदर्भ में सही सुमेलित है/हैं ?
| थलसेना | वायुसेना | नौसेना | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | ब्रिगेडियर | एयर कमोडोर | कमांडर |
| 2. | मेजर जनरल | एयर वाइस मार्शल | वाइस एडमिरल |
| 3. | मेजर | स्क्वाड्रन लीडर | लेफ्टिनेंट कमांडर |
| 4. | लेफ्टिनेंट कर्नल | ग्रुप कैप्टन | कैप्टन |
नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :
Read this question in English
Which of the following is/are correctly matched in terms of equivalent rank in the three services of Indian Defence forces?
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:
(a) 1 and 4 · (b) 1 and 3 · (c) 2, 3 and 4 · (d) 3 only
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (d) केवल 3
Only row 3 is a true equivalence: an Army Major ranks with a Squadron Leader in the Air Force and a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy. In the other rows the Navy rank is misplaced: Commander is not a Brigadier's counterpart, Vice Admiral is not a Major General's, and Captain is not a Lieutenant Colonel's.
- ✗ 1. Brigadier and Air Commodore are equivalent, but the Navy counterpart is Commodore. Commander sits two steps lower in the Navy ladder and corresponds to Lieutenant Colonel and Wing Commander.
- ✗ 2. Major General and Air Vice Marshal are equivalent to Rear Admiral. Vice Admiral is the next rank up, equal to Lieutenant General and Air Marshal.
- ✓ 3. Major, Squadron Leader and Lieutenant Commander are the equivalent mid-level officer ranks in the three services.
- ✗ 4. Lieutenant Colonel corresponds to Wing Commander and Commander. Group Captain and Captain (Navy) are equivalent to a Colonel, one rank higher.
Remember · Ladder of equivalents: Major = Squadron Leader = Lieutenant Commander; Lt Colonel = Wing Commander = Commander; Colonel = Group Captain = Captain; Brigadier = Air Commodore = Commodore.
Sources
- Supreme Audit Institution of India (CAG), Office Manual Vol. I Part C (Army): corresponding ranks of the Army, Indian Navy and Indian Air Force ↗ “Major General Rear Admiral Air Vice Marshal Brigadier Commodore Air Commodore Colonel Captain Group Captain Lt. Col. Commander Wing Commander Major Lt. Commander Squadron Leader Captain Lieutenant Flight Lieutenant”
- Join Indian Navy (Government of India), Ranks & Insignia ↗ “Admiral Vice Admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Midshipman”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2024, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·