Which of the following items of defence hardware is/are manufactured in India?1.Su-30 MKI Fighter Jets2.T-90 MK-III Tanks3.Akula Class Submarine Select the answer using the code given below:

1. A

   1 and 2

   1 and 2. Su-30 MKI fighter jets are manufactured under license in India by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and T-90 (Bhishma) main battle tanks are assembled locally at the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi, making statements 1 and 2 correct.

2. B

   1 and 3

   Statement 3 claims Akula class submarines are manufactured in India. Akula class nuclear-powered attack submarines are of Russian design and built in Russia. India previously leased Nerpa (renamed INS Chakra) from Russia, but they are not manufactured domestically.

3. C

   1 only

   Statement 3 is also correct alongside statement 1 as T-90 tanks are manufactured in India, rendering '1 only' incomplete and incorrect.

4. D

   2 only

   Statement 1 is correct because Su-30 MKI aircraft are produced domestically by HAL, making '2 only' incorrect as it misses the first statement. Summary. Official key is (a). Su-30 MKI jets and T-90 tanks are successfully manufactured and assembled within India under defense production partnerships, whereas Akula class submarines are procured externally, keeping options 2 and 3 mutually exclusive for domestic production.

Summary. Official key is (a). Su-30 MKI jets and T-90 tanks are successfully manufactured and assembled within India under defense production partnerships, whereas Akula class submarines are procured externally, keeping options 2 and 3 mutually exclusive for domestic production.