Maharashtra State PSC Model Paper 2

The correct answer is 3 only.

In News -

• Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force will conduct a bilateral Air exercise, Ex Desert Knight-21 at Air Force Station Jodhpur from 20 to 24th Jan 2021.

Important Point

• Ex Desert Knight-21 
  • The exercise is unique as it includes fielding of Rafale aircraft by both sides and is indicative of the growing interaction between the two premiers Air Forces.
  • Presently, the French detachment for Ex Desert Knight-21 is deployed in Asia as part of their 'SKYROS Deployment'.
  • Rafale fighter jets of India and France are carrying out wargames codenamed Exercise SKYROS.
  • Beginning September 2020, the IAF has inducted and operationalized eight Rafale fighter jets of the 36 jets contracted from France in a 7.87-billion euro deal in 2016.
• Defence Exercises between India and France:
  • Varuna – Naval exercise
  • Garuda – Air exercise
  • Shakti – Army exercise