Question: What prefix was removed with government's tranistion to a Republic in 1950 from the fourth ranking airforce of the world, which includes No. 48 Squadron IAF assigned to Maintenance Command and participates in operations involving air, land and airdrop of troops, equipment, supplies, and support or augment special operations forces, when appropriate.
Sentence (from "Indian Air Force"): It was officially established on 8 October 1932 as an auxiliary air force of the British Empire which honored India's aviation service during World War II with the prefix "Royal".
Relevant evidence: Yes