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AFCAT 2 2019 Cut Off Marks [Expected]

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AFCAT 2 2019 CUT OFF MARKS

Once again, SSBCrack has predicted the correct cut off marks for AFCAT exam, the official AFCAT 2 2019 cut off marks are 142 marks as declared by the IAF. SSBCrack has predicted the cut off marks as 140 marks. AFCAT 2 2019 exam was conducted online by CDAC on behalf of the Indian air force on 24th and 25th Aug 2019 Saturday and Sunday across the country at various online test centres. Through AFCAT 2 2019 Indian Air Force will get the potential officers for its flying, ground and technical branches.  In this article we are going to talk about what could be the expected AFCAT 2 2019 cut off marks, we are going to predict the AFCAT 2 2019 cut off marks purely based on previous trends and inputs from the aspirants. GK questions asked in AFCAT 2 2019 were average but do need preparation. GK questions were similar to other competitive exams and similar questions were shared here on SSBCrack. Maths questions in AFCAT 2 2019 were easy and similar to previous question papers. Reasoning questions were a little tougher than last time, though the questions from English were easy. Overall defence aspirants say that the AFCAT 2 2019 question paper was easy on 24th Aug 2019.

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Going by the trend, AFCAT 2 2019 cut off marks will remain around 140 marks.

Once again, SSBCrack has predicted the correct cut off marks for AFCAT exam, the official AFCAT 2 2019 cut off marks are 142 marks as declared by the IAF. SSBCrack has predicted the cut off marks as 140 marks.

AFCATAFCAT Cut Off EKT Cut Off 
AFCAT 2 201914250
AFCAT 1 2019 133 50
AFCAT 2 201814055
AFCAT 1 201815560
AFCAT 2 201716060
AFCAT 1 201715060
AFCAT 2 201614860
AFCAT 1 201613252
AFCAT 2 201514452
AFCAT 1 201512655
AFCAT 2 201412345

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Syllabus:

  • English: Comprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases
  • General Awareness: History, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc
  • Numerical Ability: Decimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
  • Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test: Verbal Skills and Spatial Ability
  • The standard of Numerical Ability Questions will be of Matriculation level. The standard of questions in other subjects will be of graduation level.
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AFCAT 2 2019 Question Paper – Questions and Answer [ORIGINAL]

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AFCAT 2 2019 QUESTION PAPERS [ALL SETS]

AFCAT 2 2019 Question Paper – Questions and Answer 24 & 25 August 2019: AFCAT 2 2019 was conducted online conducted on 24th and 25th August in shift 1 and 2. We have collected a few questions from AFCAT 2 2019 question paper and we thank all the aspirants and our readers who have taken time to submit these AFCAT 2 2019 Questions. Candidates can go through AFCAT 2 2019 questions and answers, we will keep updating this post as and when we get more questions from AFCAT 2 2019. We request aspirants to submit the questions in the comment section below. You will find AFCAT 2 2019 English Maths GK and Aptitude Question Papers and answer from them from shit-1 and shit-2.

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AFCAT 2 2019 Questions and Answer Key (Updating): Questions are collected from the aspirants and these are memory-based questions from AFCAT 2 2019  Maths, English, GK and Reasoning shift -1 and shift 2

Q1. How many overs are there in the 1st Powerplay?
Q2. Who is the author of Life of Pie?
Q3. Who is considered the father of Indian revolutionary ideas?
Q4.Who was the First Governor-General India?
Q5. Which line passes through the Australian Subcontinent?
Q6. Who is known as Bradman of Women’s Cricket?
Q7. Which Female athlete won Gold in 2014 CWG in Weightlifting (48 Kg)? Q8. Which satellite is being launched by NASA to Mars in 2020?
Q9. In which Upanishad is Satyamev Jayate?
Q10. “CANT” is related to which sport? 
Q11.Choose the odd one out: Albatross–Penguin—Ostrich–Pelican
Q12. Who is the Winner of UEFA 2019?
Q13. Who is the Writer of Padmavat?
Q14. Name of ISROs Space Program with the highest number of Satellites.
Q15. Oldest Veda

Q1. How many overs are there in the 1st Powerplay?
Q2. Who is the author of Life of Pie?
Q3. Who is considered the father of Indian revolutionary ideas?
Q4.Who was the First Governor-General India?
Q5. Which line passes through the Australian Subcontinent?
Q6. Who is known as Bradman of Women’s Cricket?
Q7. Which Female athlete won Gold in 2014 CWG in Weightlifting (48 Kg)? Q8. Which satellite is being launched by NASA to Mars in 2020?
Q9. In which Upanishad is Satyamev Jayate?
Q10. “CANT” is related to which sport? 
Q11.Choose the odd one out: Albatross–Penguin—Ostrich–Pelican
Q12. Who is the Winner of UEFA 2019?
Q13. Who is the Writer of Padmavat?
Q14. Name of ISROs Space Program with the highest number of Satellites.
Q15. Oldest Veda

(Choose nearest to the given word)- 1. Allegiance. 
Ans.- loyalty. 
2. Abash
Ans.- distress, ashamed.
3. Altruism.
Ans.- selflessness
(Choose opposite to the given word)- 1. Adroit.
Ans.- foolish/incompetent
2. Vague:
Ans.- Clear
Odd one out:
Plethora: abundance: scanty: surfeit(not sure)
(Choose nearest to the idiom):
1.To bury the hatchet.
Ans: to make peace with the enemy
2. Strain every nerve.

First indian gov general of free india?

capital of Bolivia

Metal used in making boat?

Metal used for making aeroplane parts

First governor general of independent india?

Lady don bradman ?

oldest veda? first player to get padma vibhushan? author of story of pi? satyamevjayte is taken from? ozone depletion is due to ? boat is made of which metal?

Founder of INA

Radioactivie metal used to treat cancer? 

First battle of Panipat

Kamaljeet sandhu won medal in which sports event ??

Father of revolutionary thoughts

author of padmavat

Who wrote Argumentive Indians….Shri Sardar singh related to which sports….metal used in Aeroplane….highest peak of Africa….who demanded pakistan….Upnishads’ idea….5000 surface to surface ballistic missile by drdo….how many overs by one bowler in T20….1st women champion of Wimbledon….mogadishu capital. …designer of tajmahal…..gatway of india in formed in which style…. grt old man of india….1st battle of panipat…

Author of life of pi?

2024 summer Olympics venue

Which is the oldest religious book?

Radioactive elememt used in cancer treatment

Sri sardar Singh is associated with which sport

Maximum no. Of overs by a single bowler allowed in a T20 match

Taj Mahal designer

Great old man of India

Number of satellites lunched together by India?

Author of argumentative Indian

5000 km. Range surface to surface missile

First sportsman’s to receive padma vibhushna?

Powerplay overs in the t20 cricket?

Which lattitude passes through Australia

Theme of Upnishads

Pituitary: brain:: thymus :??

Find the odd one out A. Albatross B. Ostrich C. Pelican D. Penguin

Gabbar kidnapped Basanti and placed him a tunnel which has a length of 500 m. He tied her from 200 m distance from one side. Veeru heroically saved Basanti and at the same time a train was approaching the tunnel. They ran at a speed of 10m/s to the nearer end and missed the collision very closely. Find the speed of the train.

Marshall, Randy and Roger has some coins. Marshall’s 5 times coin is equal with Randy’s 8 times coin. Marshall’s 8 times coin is equal with Roger’s 5 times coin. Find the minimum coin the three have in total.

A seller says he sells goods at 10% loss , but he actually uses the wrong measuring scale and gains 15%.what is the length of scale?

Someone borrowed 7000 at some interest rate for 3 years and after 3 years he again borrowed 3000 with same rate . If he end up giving simple interest of 4615 after 8 years then what was his interest rate ?

A boat goes downstream from point A to point B then to point c (which is midway between A and B) ,find the distance between A and B if speed of boat in still water is 16kph and that of stream is 4 kph ?

A man earn a commission at 10%. When he sells product of value more than 20k ,he earns bonus of extra 5%, if he earned 2600 commission , find bonus amount.

Alok office 100km from his home . Once he started late from his home by 1 hour . He increased his speed by 5kph and reached office on time, find his changed speed.

A man daily goes to temple which is 4km away from his home at a speed of 4kph. Once he decided to take his dog with him . The dog reached the temple and returned back to his owner then turn back again and ran towards temple ,this goes on and on. Find the distance covered by dog in the direction of temple if the speed of dog is 8kph.

A train has 10 compartments and no 2 compartments have same no. Of passengers . Average of passengers is 15or 18 (not sure) . And no compartments has no. Of passengers more than the average no. Except compartments ten. Find no. Of passengers in 10th compartment.

General knowledge questions:1)Capital of colombia:bogota2)WHO Headquartered: geneva3)ghiyasuddin tughlaq nick nm: ghazi malik4)which dynasty established  kailash temple ellora caves MH Built by :Rashtraqutas krishna -15)father of geometry: Euclid6)How many medals have been won by Micheal Phelps: 287)Which text of the Vedas refers to Medicine? Atharvaved8)Which cricketer reached fastest 10000 runs in ODI? Virat bhaisab9)Duckworth Lewis” is related to which game? Cricket10)Who was the founder of Mughal dynasty? Babur11)The Khilafat Movement was merged with which movement? Non Cooperation movement 12)What is the distance between the stumps in cricket? 9inches overall including gaps.13)Who rejected the Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan:cabinet mission 14)Which book was authored by Vikram Seth? :A Suitable Boy15)Which lines run parallel to the equator?  latitude 16)Who Invented Electricity? Benjamin Franklin 17)Which gas results in Brown Cloud Atmosphere? NO218)Sun occupies how much percentage of area? 99.98% 19)Which of the following a non-ferrous element? Copper 20)Which Desert is not located in Asia out of sahara, thar, gobi and…

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Many Indian Air Force aspirants will be attending AFCAT 2 2019 online exam across the country. SSBCrack wishes all the aspirants for the success in their exam. Candidates who are new to AFCAT can download the AFCAT 2019 question papers with answers attached in the article. These AFCAT previous questions will help you get an idea about the questions you will be facing in the AFCAT online exam.

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FATF’s Enhanced Blacklist: Pakistan’s Latest Financial Predicament

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Pakistan has been blacklisted by the FATF

The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering and Terror Financing have put Pakistan in the Enhance Expedited Followup List (Blacklist) following a seven hour-long meeting in Canberra, Australia.
Pakistan was found non-compliant on 32 of the 40 compliance parameters despite repeated warnings to comply.

Pakistan blacklisted after being put on the grey list
Pakistan blacklisted after being put on the grey list

What is FATF?

The Financial Action Task force (FATF) is an inter governmental body whose purpose is the development and promotion of policies, both at the national and International levels, to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

The organisation annually evaluates whether countries meet the prescribed conditions, proceeding to put them on the grey list (warning) or Blacklist them if the conditions are not met

FATF meeting
FATF meeting

What does this mean for Pakistan?

The blacklist will significantly hamper Pakistan’s already overburdened economy and will make the possibility of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout highly improbable. “This is not a good sign for the already troubled economy of Pakistan; the impact of this will be felt by every citizen. with inflation reaching its highest peak in weeks!” says a person with specialized knowledge on the subject.

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Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel taking part in daily border retreat ceremony
Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel taking part in daily border retreat ceremony

What is the impact on China?

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The Chinese and Pakistani heads of state shaking hands

China has displayed a history of supporting what some call its “All-weather ally” Pakistan. Given Pakistan’s current financial predicament The People’s Republic of China won’t be able to help but pump additional loans to the country, with the immense cost being borne by its own citizens.

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AFCAT 2019 Question Papers

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AFCAT 2019 Questions

Many Indian Air Force aspirants will be attending AFCAT 2 2019 online exam across the country. SSBCrack wishes all the aspirants for the success in their exam. Candidates who are new to AFCAT can download the AFCAT 2019 question papers with answers attached in the article. These AFCAT previous questions will help you get an idea about the questions you will be facing in the AFCAT online exam. Also Check AFCAT 2 2019 Question Papers

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AFCAT 2019 Questions

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AFCAT 2 2019 Online Exam Pattern

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AFCAT 2 2019 Cancelled At Srinagar

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AFCAT EXAM CANCELLED AT SRINAGAR

Indian Air Force is going to conduct AFCAT 2 2019 Exam on 24th & 25th August 2019 for Flying and Ground Duty (Technical and Non-Technical) branches. As per the latest news AFCAT 2 2019 will not be conducted in Srinagar centre due to security issues but it will be conducted in Jammu and Leh AFCAT centres.

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ExamSubjectNo. of QuestionsMarksDuration
AFCAT(For both Non-Technical & Technical Candidates)General Awareness, Verbal Ability in English, Numerical Ability and Reasoning and Military Aptitude Test1003002 Hours
Engineering Knowledge Test (EKT-For Technical Candidates)Mechanical, Computer Science and Electrical & Electronics5015045 Minutes

AFCAT 2019 Written Exam Syllabus

SubjectsTopics
EnglishComprehension, Error Detection, Sentence Completion/ Filling in of correct word, Synonyms, Antonyms and Testing of Vocabulary, Idioms and Phrases
General AwarenessHistory, Geography, Civics, Politics, Current Affairs, Environment, Basic Science, Defence, Art, Culture, Sports, etc
Numerical AbilityDecimal Fraction, Time and Work, Average, Profit & Loss, Percentage, Ratio & Proportion and Simple Interest, Time & Distance (Trains/Boats & Streams)
Reasoning and Military Aptitude TestVerbal Skills and Spatial Ability

Ground Duty Officers of the IAF To be recruited through NDA This year

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IAF's Ground Duty Officers to be inducted through NDA

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will induct Ground Duty Branch Officers through the National Defence Academy (NDA) from the 2019 selection cycle.  The candidates will have to appear for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (II). The last date for filling the online application is September 3 till 6 pm.

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IAF Cadets Keeping The Josh High!

For the online submission of the application, the candidates need to go the UPSC website. The candidates can make no changes once the application is submitted. If they need to change, they will have to submit a fresh application with requisite revision by the last date for receipt of application. Though the online application form is available in English and Hindi languages, but it can only be filled in English language.The filling of online application contains two parts.

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NDA Sudan Block

In Part I registration, the candidate will have to fill basic information. On submission of details, the candidate will be prompted to check the details and make the correction, if any, in the application. The Part-II Registration consists of: filling up Payment details (except for fee exempted candidates), selection of examination centre, uploading of Photograph, Signature, Photo Identity Card Document and Declaration.

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Indian Air Force Academy Flying Training

Registration of Part-I and Part-II will be treated as valid from August 7 to September 3.Candidates must press “I agree” button after filling all the correct information. This will open a page and the Registration Number will be generated. The application is incomplete without payment, selection of centre, uploading of scanned photograph, signature, Photo Identity Card Document and agree to declaration. On successful completion of the application, an auto-generated email message will be sent on the registered email-id.

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5 Things You Must Know About The CRPF’s Elite COBRA’s

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5 Things you must know about the CRPF COBRA's

Trained to hunt and kill Maoists, the Central Reserve Police Forces, Commando Battalion for Resolute Action strikes terror into the hearts of Naxalites. They are the go-to unit for counter Naxal Operations, here are five things you must know about India’s elite counter-guerrilla force.

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COBRA Operatives on a reconnaissance operation for 6 days
COBRA Operatives on a reconnaissance operation for 6 days

Eliminating Naxals:

Raised in 2008, COBRA is a lethal specialised and highly flexible special operations force tasked to neutralise left-wing extremism (LWE), for this the elite commando’s serving in the CRPF ‘s crack force employ a variety of counter-guerrilla tactics such as, Long-range reconnaissance patrols (LRRP) lasting for days, often with minimal supplies and limited support prompting COBRA personnel to utilize the flora and fauna of the jungle for food and shelter. They are tasked to gather actionable intelligence on the whereabouts of insurgents, formulate a superior strike plan and then proceed to deliver the killing blow by carrying out lethal coordinated ambushes and precision strikes on key targets.

A buddy pair of Commando's in action
A buddy pair of Commando’s in action

10 Battalion Strong:

The CRPF’s elite COBRA has ten battalions, commandos from this unit are exclusively trained in guerrilla tactics and jungle survival, operating in small, well-coordinated and agile units. With principles of hot pursuit and force dispersion forming the skeleton of how they operate. The relatively small force utilise similar guerrilla tactics as their adversary, with ruthless persistence and surgical precision.

COBRA Operators deployed in the jungles of Chattisgarh
COBRA Operators deployed in the jungles of Chattisgarh
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Most equipped CAPF unit:

The central government had set up the COBRA in 2008 with, 13,000 crore rupees making the elite CRPF unit most equipped and funded CAPF unit in the country. To further enhance the elite forces combat capability, the CRPF has in a first, invited international bids offering contracts for, modern 5.66 mm carbines, 24,000 bullet-proof helmets, over 300 explosive detectors and another 300 wire/cable locator equipment to counter Naxalites.

COBRA Operators are attune to the jungle
COBRA Operators are attune to the jungle

The CRPF is also set to buy 29 bomb trucks and 350 bomb blankets, on the lines of the elite National Security Guard’s (NSG) bomb detection unit, for its COBRA unit. The step has been taken after the CRPF faced serious causalities in past years, with 46 commandos being killed by Naxalites in 2016.

Armed to the teeth:

The COBRA commandos operate indigenously manufactured equipment manufactured in the Ordnance Factories controlled by the Ordnance Factories Board, Ministry of Defence, Government of India. The crack commando force has been armed to the teeth matching the firepower of army infantry platoons with:-

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  • INSAS rifles
  • AK rifles
  • X-95
  • Browning Hi-Power
  • Glock pistols
  • Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns
  • Carl Gustav recoilless rifle. 
Glock 19 9mm pistol sported by COBRA's
Glock 19 9mm pistol sported by COBRA’s

COBRA sniper teams are ace marksmen with the ability to eliminate critical targets completely undetected, completely merging with the surrounding foliage. These elite sniper teams use a variety of precision weapons, most commonly the,

  • Dragunov SVD
  • Mauser SP66
  • Heckler & Koch MSG-90 sniper rifles.
COBRA's Train on a variety of weapon systems
COBRA’s Train on a variety of weapon systems

As aforementioned Cobras are trained extensively in guerrilla and jungle warfare tactics in the CRPF’s specialised jungle warfare institutions in Belgaum and Koraput. They operate on the philosophy ‘to kill a guerrilla you must be a guerrilla.’ Their training regime(physical) and duration are on similar lines of the Elite Counterterrorism unit the NSG and while counter-terrorism is the NSG’s game, counter-guerrilla is the COBRA’s.

COBRA soldiers taking aim with Israeli X95
COBRA soldiers taking aim with Israeli X95

Trained by Intelligence agencies:

Trained extensively in HUMINT and HVT Tracking
Trained extensively in HUMINT and HVT Tracking

Operating on pinpoint intelligence these jungle warriors are extensively trained in gathering intelligence and counterintelligence tactics by spooks from some of the country’s premier intelligence agencies. Their intelligence acumen adds to their potency as an elite commando force capable of operating independently to counter a grave asymmetrical national security threat.

Indian Naval Academy: Daredevil Squadron Wins This Years Inter Squadron Boxing Tournament

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The Inter Squadron Boxing Championship was conducted at the Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala on 19 August 2019. Naval cadets from all six squadrons of the naval academy took part in the combat sport, competing in eight different weight classes. The Daredevil squadron won this year’s boxing tournament, bagging the most amount of victories.

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A glimpse of this years competition

The Commandant of the Indian Naval Academy, Vice Admiral SV Bhokare, (AVSM, YSM, NM) awarded the Daredevil squadron the Inter Squadron Boxing Championship Trophy and distributed individual prizes to the boxers.

Blue corner emerges victorious
Blue corner emerges victorious

Boxing plays a crucial role in military training. The sport is incorporated into officer training all around the world. Every cadet regardless of the academy is required to have at least one bout. The brutal sport builds psychological resilience and the physical endurance expected of defence service officers in their role.

Here Is a Glimpse of This Years Inter Squadron Boxing Tournament

Commandant awards the victorious combatant
Commandant awards a victorious combatant
Dare devil squadron being awarded the championship trophy
Daredevil squadron being awarded the championship trophy
Red corner pull back evasively
Red corner pull back evasively
Blue corner lands a flawless overhand right
Blue corner lands a flawless overhand right

5 Inspiring Facts You Must Know About Wing Commander Abhinandan!

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5 FACTS WING COMMANDER ABHINANDAN

Wing Commander Abhnandan Varthaman became a household name with his calm and composure in the face of the enemy inspiring an entire nation, as they anxiously anticipated the return of the Indian fighter pilot, who was caught in Pakistani territory after downing a technologically superior Pakistani F-16, following the events of Operation Bandar. With Wing Commander Abhinandan soon to return to regular flying duties let us get know five things which will shed light on the flying aces unparalleled courage and levelheadedness in the face of enemy capture.

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Digital Sketch of Wing Commander Abhinandan
Digital Sketch of Wing Commander Abhinandan

Third Generation MiG-21 pilot:

Donning the uniform to become an air warrior was perhaps in Abhinandan’s blood, as two generations of the Varthaman family have earned the honour of serving in the air force, before Abhinandan.

MiG-21 Bison the aircraft which shot down the superior F-16
MiG-21 Bison the aircraft which shot down the superior F-16

Wing Cdr. Abhinanadan’s father was Air Marshall Sinhakutty, one of the air forces top brass and recipient  of the Visisht Seva Medal in 2002. An honour he received for commanding a MiG-21 fighter squadron in the east, where his unit served with the distinction of having flown 9,500 sorties without a single accident. His father has received countless honours throughout his distinguished air force career, and was himself a highly decorated MiG-21 pilot. His grandfather too was a renowned MiG-21 pilot, making Wing Cdr. Abhinandan the third generation of his family to fly the iconic soviet aircraft.

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Air Marshall Sinhakutty addressing the press during his sons capture
Air Marshall Sinhakutty addressing the press during his sons capture

His mother was the primary source of his courage:

As aforementioned, Abhinandan was an air force brat, however his demeanour and steely resolve was not simply a reflection of growing up on IAF stations. According to Group Capatain Tarun Singha, a close friend of the family, it was the courageous exploits his mother, Dr Shobha Varthaman, which rubbed off on the daredevil officer.

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Dr Shobha Varthaman worked for Doctors Without Borders

Abhinandan’s mother served as a doctor for the aid organisation ‘Doctors Without Borders.’ During her illustrious career, she volunteered to provide medical assistance in some the most violent conflicts in modern times, put herself in harms way on a near daily basis.

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Wing Cdr Abhinandan’s parents Dr Shobha and Air Marshall Sinhakutty Varthaman

The family friend has written extensively about Dr. Shoba’s daredevil exploits in war ravaged countries. The gutsy lady has provided medical and humanitarian assistance in the northern territory of the Ivory coast in 20005, a place known for it lawlessness. A hot-spot where only the machete and the AK-47 ruled. While serving in the Ivory Coast she traveled 300 km away from the peacekeeping corridor, into the heart of rebel-controlled territory to provide immediate assistance to civilians caught in the cross fire, forced to suffer the cost of war.

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UN Peacekeepers in War torn Ivory coast
UN Peacekeepers in War torn Ivory coast

She was deployed to civil war-ravaged Liberia and Nigeria where indiscriminatory killings and violent Inter/intra tribal conflicts between villages, the powerful oil companies and the government.

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Inter faction killing in Liberia

Dr Shobha experienced some close calls during her time in the second Gulf war in Iraq, serving as the only anesthesiologist in the region at the time. She has seen the worst of the Iran-Iraq standoff and later served in Papa Guinea in 2009 where she treated tribals who were wounded by arrow heads and other primitive weapons.

US Marines deployed during the second Gulf War
US Marines deployed during the second Gulf War

She ran both an orthopedic hospital and pediatric hospital in earthquake ravaged Haiti where over 300,000 people lost their lives, during this crisis various crime groups resorted to raiding hospitals for medical supplies.

Abhinandans’s father was a consultant for the 2017 film Kaatru Veliyidai:

Air Marshall Sinhakutty worked as a consultant for the 2017 Tamil film Kaatru Veliiyidai, with its story revolving around a squadron leader from the Indian air force captured by the Pakistani army, after advancing into enemy territory during the Kargil war. The similarities between the real and reel situations were indeed quite stark.

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A still from the Tamil film Kaatru Velyidai

F-16 slayer and AMRAAM Dodgers :

The Indian Air Force MiG-21 Bison Squadron No. 51 has come up with new shoulder patches with title ‘Falcon Slayers’ to commemorate the shooting down of Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 fighter jet by Wing Commander Abhinandan on February 27 2019.

Abhinandan Inspired shoulder patch given to members of the 51 squadron
Abhinandan Inspired shoulder patch given to members of the 51 squadron

Abhinandan was stationed at Srinagar air base with his squadron No. 51, when PAF F-16 jets intruded Indian air space in retaliation to Balakot airstrike by the IAF a day earlier. He engaged in a dogfight with a vastly superior F-16 jet and shot it down, being the first ever first ever pilot in military aviation history to shoot down a US-made F-16 fighter jet. Since his release, Wing Cdr. Varthaman has been officially moved from No. 51 Squadron to No. 23 Squadron (Panthers) which is equipped with MiG-21 Bison and based at Suratgarh Air Force Station but the F-16 kill will remain with his previous No. 51 Squadron while the kill will be credited to Varthaman.

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The heroics of the day also earned the squadron the title ‘AMRAAM Dodger’, for successfully evading the AMRAAM missiles of the PAF F-16s. Pilots of the Su-30MKI Squadron, which also took part in the aerial intercept and survived the volley of 4-5 AMRAAMs fired by the Pak jets, have also given themselves the ‘AMRAAM Dodger’ title in new patches.

Squadron 51 AKA AMRAAM dodgers
Squadron 51 AKA AMRAAM dodgers

Abhinandan was beaten up, choked, deprived of sleep by Pakistani captors but he didn’t share critical military secrets.

Wing Commander Abhinandan didn’t break nor share any military information despite Pakistani “interrogation”

According to a senior officer, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman staved off Pakistani interrogators trying to extract crucial information on Indian troop deployment, high-security radio frequencies and sensitive logistics during the first 24 hours of his captivity in Pakistan after his MiG-21 Bison was shot down in a dogfight over the Line of Control.

According to another IAF officer who was a part of Abhnanadans’s debriefing team, Wing Cdr. Abhinandan was made to stand for long hours in stress positions designed to break him and was further subjected to loud music to increase his discomfort, the official said, requesting anonymity.

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USAF personnel going through SERE Training to prepare for the eventuality of capture

He added that as Pakistani officers tried to extract information from him about the frequencies that the IAF uses to transmit messages, deployment of fighter jets and logistical arrangements. According to the incident reports, there have been signs of internal injuries caused during his time in captivity, it is believed to have been caused by the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) interrogators during their bid to extract information, though it cannot be confirmed for certain.

Wing Commander Abhinandan didn’t break, share military info despite Pakistani “interrogation”:
Wing Commander Abhinandan didn’t break, share military info despite Pakistani “interrogation”:

With the gallant air warrior having received the Vir Chakra, the countries third highest military award on the countries 73rd independence day, a new generation of flying aces can take inspiration from Wing Commander Abhinandan’s heroic exploits.

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Baramulla: Encounter With Militants Underway

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Baramulla encounter underway

A fierce gun battle is underway between terrorists and security forces in Baramulla of North Kashmir. It is being said that at least 2-3 terrorists are likely trapped in an encounter. J&K Police Special Operations Group (SOG), Indian Army and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel have been deployed to neutralise the militants.

Soldiers from the Army's Rashtriya Rifles combating insurgents in the valley
Soldiers from the Army’s Rashtriya Rifles combating insurgents in the valley

This has been the first security forces encounter with terrorists since the abrogation of Article 370 from the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019. Further details are awaited.