GS PrelimsSecurityDefence Technology2005

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

A

Arjun: Indigenously produced Main Battle Tank (MBT)

B

Phalcon: Cruise missile supplied by Russia to India

C

Saras: Indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft

D

Operation: New Indian Naval Base at Karwar Seabird

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. Pair (A) is correctly matched. The Arjun is India's indigenously produced Main Battle Tank (MBT). 2. Pair (B) is not correctly matched. The Phalcon is an Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft acquired by India from Israel, not a cruise missile supplied by Russia. 3. Pair (C) is correctly matched. The Saras is an indigenously developed civilian passenger aircraft by the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL). 4. Pair (D) is correctly matched. Operation Seabird refers to the development project for the new Indian Naval Base at Karwar. 5. The question asks which pair is *not* correctly matched, which is (B).

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