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
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Answer: A. Su-30 MKI fighters are built under licence by HAL at Nashik. T-90 tanks are made at the Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi (now AVNL). Akula-class nuclear submarines are Russian-built and India only leased them (INS Chakra). So 1 and 2.
Watch for: Students know India operated an Akula submarine and assume it was built here.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Akula-class submarines are made in Russia, not India.
- C. Wrong because T-90 tanks are also made in India.
- D. Wrong because Su-30 MKI is also made in India.
Source to check: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (hal-india.co.in) Su-30 MKI page; Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (avnl.co.in); Ministry of Defence annual reports
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