Which one of the following is not a correct ascending order of commissioned ranks in the defence forces of India?
[amp_mcq option1=”Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General” option2=”Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Group Captain, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal” option3=”Flying Officer, Flight Lieutenant, Squadron Leader, Group Captain, Wing Commander, Air Commodore, Air Vice Marshal, Air Marshal, Air Chief Marshal” option4=”Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral” correct=”option3″]
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-1 – 2018
– Ranks in different branches of the Indian Defence Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force) follow specific ascending sequences.
– The provided order for the Air Force in option C is flawed.
– Army: Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier, Major General, Lieutenant General, General.
– Navy: Sub Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Lieutenant Commander, Commander, Captain, Commodore, Rear Admiral, Vice Admiral, Admiral.
These ranks correspond to increasing seniority and responsibility within the respective forces.