Multiple choice

Which of the following army trucks was first produced by the gun- carriage factory on June 21, 1959?

  1. Brahma

  2. Shakti

  3. Shaktiman

  4. Suriya

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Shaktiman was the first army truck produced in India by the Gun Carriage Factory at Jabalpur on June 21, 1959. It was a 3-ton truck based on a Czech design (Tatra) and became the backbone of Indian Army's logistics for decades. The name 'Shaktiman' means 'possessing power' in Sanskrit.