Question: When ‘Air Force Day’ is celebrated?
(a) October 7
(b) October 3
(c) October 8
(d) October 10
Answer- (c)
Related facts:
- On October 8, 2017, 85th ‘Air Force Day’ was observed.
- It is notable that the Indian Air Force was established on October 8, 1932.
- There are five commands in the Indian Air Force.
- In New Delhi, the Western Command, in Allahabad (UP) Central Command, Eastern Command in Shillong (Meghalaya), South-Western Command in Gandhinagar (Gujarat) and Southern Command in Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala).
- Air Force Training Command is located in Bangalore (Karnataka) and Maintenance Command is in Nagpur (Maharashtra).
- On this occasion, a grand function was organized at Hindan Air Base in Ghaziabad.
- Chief of the Air Force BS Dhanoa gave salute to the Air Force personnel on this day.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/Air-Force-marks-84-years-84th-Air-Force-Day/article15477410.ece
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=151281