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The rank of Major General in Indian Army is equivalent to :

Air Marshal in Indian Air Force

Rear Admiral in Indian Navy

Air Commodore in Indian Air Force

Commodore in Indian Navy

This question was previously asked in

UPSC CDS-1 – 2016

The rank of Major General in the Indian Army is a two-star rank. In the Indian Navy, the equivalent two-star rank is Rear Admiral. In the Indian Air Force, the equivalent two-star rank is Air Vice-Marshal. Therefore, the rank of Major General in the Indian Army is equivalent to Rear Admiral in the Indian Navy.

Knowledge of the equivalent ranks across the three branches of the Indian Armed Forces is required.

The ranking structure generally follows a pattern: single-star (Brigadier/Commodore/Air Commodore), two-star (Major General/Rear Admiral/Air Vice-Marshal), three-star (Lt. General/Vice Admiral/Air Marshal), four-star (General/Admiral/Air Chief Marshal). Field Marshal and Marshal of the Air Force are five-star honorary ranks.