Which among the following weapon system s have been barred from import in India beyond December 2020...........

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Which among the following weapon system(s) have been barred from import in India beyond December 2020?

Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft
Light Combat Helicopters
Ship-borne Cruise Missiles

1&2 only

2&3 only

1&3 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

Recently, Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MoD) has prepared a list of 101 items for which there would be an embargo on the import beyond the timeline. The embargo on imports is planned to be progressively implemented between 2020 to 2024.

Fifth Gen Fighter Aircraft has not been listed in the import embargo list put out by the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), Ministry of Defence (MoD).
The list of 101 embargoed items comprises of not just simple parts but also some high technology weapon systems like artillery guns, assault rifles, corvettes, sonar systems, transport aircrafts, light combat helicopters (LCHs), Short Range Surface to Air Missiles (Land variant), Shipborne Cruise Missiles etc.
The light combat helicopters (LCHs), Shipborne Cruise Missiles and other 67 weapon systems have indicative import embargo date of December 2020.

Hence option 2nd is correct.