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Q. Consider the following statements regarding India's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle RUSTOM-1:
  1. It is indigenously designed and developed in India.
  2. It can attain a maximum speed of 150 knots.
  3. It has been classified as a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1, 2 and 3
Notes: RUSTOM-1 is an indigenously developed UAV by DRDO. It has a maximum speed of 150 knots and is classified as a Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV), meaning all three statements are correct as per official DRDO and defence sources.
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