‘Tejas’ is the name of which one of the following?

‘Tejas’ is the name of which one of the following?

[amp_mcq option1=”Main battle tank” option2=”Nuclear submarine” option3=”Light combat aircraft” option4=”Aircraft carrier” correct=”option3″]

This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2018
Tejas is the name of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) developed by India.
– ‘Tejas’ is a single-engine, delta wing, multirole light fighter designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) in collaboration with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
– The Tejas program was launched in the 1980s to replace India’s aging MiG-21 fighters. It achieved Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) in 2013 and Final Operational Clearance (FOC) in 2019.
– Options A, B, and D refer to different types of defence platforms: Main Battle Tank (like Arjun), Nuclear Submarine (like Arihant), and Aircraft Carrier (like INS Vikrant).