The rank of Captain of the Indian Navy is equivalent to which one of t

The rank of Captain of the Indian Navy is equivalent to which one of the following?

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This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2017
The rank of Captain in the Indian Navy is equivalent to the rank of Group Captain in the Indian Air Force.
The ranks across the three branches of the Indian Armed Forces are structured to have equivalents. The typical seniority progression that aligns across the services at this level is:
– Indian Army: Colonel
– Indian Navy: Captain
– Indian Air Force: Group Captain
To clarify the other options:
– Captain in the Indian Army is equivalent to Lieutenant in the Navy and Flight Lieutenant in the Air Force.
– Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army is equivalent to Commander in the Navy and Wing Commander in the Air Force.
– Wing Commander of the Indian Air Force is equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army and Commander in the Navy.