{"id":89776,"date":"2025-06-01T10:12:28","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89776"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:12:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:12:28","slug":"what-was-the-name-given-to-the-indian-air-forces-first-ever-day-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-was-the-name-given-to-the-indian-air-forces-first-ever-day-night\/","title":{"rendered":"What was the name given to the Indian Air Force&#8217;s first ever day-night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What was the name given to the Indian Air Force&#8217;s first ever day-night full combat and fire demonstration conducted recently at the Pokhran range ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;INDRA&#8221; option2=&#8221;Exercise Malabar&#8221; option3=&#8221;Yudh Abhyas&#8221; option4=&#8221;Iron Fist&#8221; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nIn March 2014, the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a large-scale, comprehensive day-night combat and fire power demonstration at the Pokhran range in Rajasthan. This exercise, which showcased the IAF&#8217;s operational capabilities across the spectrum of its assets, was codenamed &#8216;Iron Fist&#8217;.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe question asks for the name of a specific, significant military exercise conducted by the Indian Air Force at the Pokhran range in 2014.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\n&#8216;Iron Fist&#8217; involved a wide array of IAF aircraft, including Sukhoi-30s, Mirages, Jaguars, MiG-21s, MiG-29s, C-130J Super Hercules, Mi-17s, Mi-35s, and weapon systems, demonstrating precision bombing, air-to-air refuelling, and various combat maneuvers in a simulated battle environment.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was the name given to the Indian Air Force&#8217;s first ever day-night full combat and fire demonstration conducted recently at the Pokhran range ? 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