Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a sortie in the indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas in Bengaluru on November 25, 2023, as part of a push for Make in India. The visit to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru was to review the progress of the production of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas, for which the Indian Air Force has ordered 83 aircraft.
- The Chief of Airforce, Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari, recently received the first LCA twin-seater trainer aircraft from HAL in Bengaluru.
- The Prime Minister has been advocating for indigenous production of defense products and has set a target of five billion dollars in defense exports by 2024-25.
- India’s defense exports reached an all-time high of 15,920 crore rupees during the financial year 2022-23.
Question: How many Light Combat Aircraft Tejas has the Indian Air Force ordered?
a) 50 aircraft
b) 65 aircraft
c) 83 aircraft
d) 100 aircraft
Ans : c) 83 aircraft
