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UPSC CSE 2026 · PYQ · Defence / Indigenous Manufacturing · medium

Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India? 1. Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets 2. T-90 MK-III Tanks 3. Akula Class Submarine Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 and 2✓ Correct
  2. B.1 and 3
  3. C.1 only
  4. D.2 only

Explanation

Su-30 MKI fighter jets are manufactured in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) under a licensed production agreement with Russia at its Nashik facility. T-90 MK-III tanks (Bhishma variant) are manufactured at the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, under license from Russia. The Akula Class submarine, however, is a Russian-built nuclear-powered attack submarine; India has leased these submarines (such as INS Chakra) from Russia but does not manufacture them domestically. Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct.
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