11. In the light of India’s advancements in military technology, consider the following statements regarding missile systems:
- The BrahMos missile is a supersonic cruise missile developed by India and Russia.
- The Agni missile series is primarily designed for short-range tactical strikes.
- The Nirbhay missile is a subsonic cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
- The Astra missile is an air-to-air missile developed for the Indian Air Force.
How many of the above statements are correct?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] Only three
[D] All four
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Correct Answer: C [Only three]
Notes:- The BrahMos missile is a supersonic cruise missile developed by India and Russia: This is correct. BrahMos is one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world.
- The Agni missile series is primarily designed for short-range tactical strikes: This is incorrect. The Agni series includes intermediate to intercontinental range ballistic missiles.
- The Nirbhay missile is a subsonic cruise missile capable of carrying nuclear warheads: This is correct. Nirbhay has a range of 1000 km and can carry various payloads.
- The Astra missile is an air-to-air missile developed for the Indian Air Force: This is correct. Astra is designed to engage and destroy enemy aircraft at various ranges.
Thus, three statements are correct.
12. Consider the following pairs:
| Missile | Well Known As |
| Nag Mk 2 | Indigenously developed third-generation ATGM |
| BrahMos | World’s fastest Ballistic missile |
| Prithvi | First missile developed under India’s IGMDP |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
[A] Only one pair
[B] Only two pairs
[C] All three pairs
[D] None of the pairs
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Correct Answer: B [Only two pairs]
Notes:- Nag Mk 2: It is indeed an indigenously developed third-generation fire-and-forget Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), making this pair correct.
- BrahMos: This missile is recognized as the world’s fastest cruise missile, thus this pair is incorrect.
- Prithvi: This missile was the first missile developed under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP), confirming the correctness of this pair as well.
13. In the context of military technology and operations, consider the following statements:
- The Neptune missile is a surface-to-air missile developed by Ukraine.
- The Harpoon missile is primarily used by the United States Navy for anti-ship operations.
- The BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India and Russia, known for its supersonic speed.
How many of the above statements are correct?
[A] Only one
[B] Only two
[C] All three
[D] None
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Correct Answer: B [Only two]
Notes:- The Neptune missile is a surface-to-air missile developed by Ukraine: This is incorrect. The Neptune missile is an anti-ship cruise missile.
- The Harpoon missile is primarily used by the United States Navy for anti-ship operations: This is correct. It was designed for targeting surface ships.
- The BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India and Russia, known for its supersonic speed: This is correct. It is one of the fastest cruise missiles in the world.
Thus, two statements are correct.
14. Consider the following:
- Typhon missile system
- BrahMos cruise missile
- Patriot missile system
Which of the above systems is primarily developed for mid-range capabilities?
[A] Only 1 & 2
[B] Only 1
[C] 1, 2 and 3
[D] Only 3
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Correct Answer: B [Only 1]
Notes:
The Typhon missile system is a land-based mid-range missile system developed by Lockheed Martin, with a range of 300 miles. It is designed for the U.S. Army and focuses on archipelagic defense. The BrahMos cruise missile, a joint venture between India and Russia, is primarily a supersonic cruise missile with different operational roles. The Patriot missile system, developed by Raytheon, is primarily a long-range air defense system designed to intercept incoming threats, thus not categorized as mid-range.
15. Consider the following pairs:
| BrahMos Missile | Supersonic cruise missile developed by India and Russia |
| Agni Missile | First Indian missile capable of delivering nuclear warheads |
| Prithvi Missile | First missile developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP) |
| Akash Missile | Surface-to-air missile system capable of targeting aircraft |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
[A] Only one pair
[B] Only two pairs
[C] Only three pairs
[D] All Four pairs
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Correct Answer: D [All Four pairs]
Notes:- BrahMos Missile: It is indeed a supersonic cruise missile developed through a joint venture between India and Russia, making this pair correct.
- Agni Missile: The Agni missile series includes various models capable of delivering nuclear warheads, confirming this pair as correct.
- Prithvi Missile: The Prithvi missile was the first missile developed under India’s Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP), validating this pair as correct.
- Akash Missile: The Akash missile is a surface-to-air missile system designed to target aircraft, which also makes this pair correct.
Thus, all four pairs are correct.
16. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of BrahMos Aerospace?
[A] Nishant Agrawal
[B] Atul Dinkar Rane
[C] Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
[D] Dr S Christopher
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Correct Answer: C [Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi]
Notes:
Dr. Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi was appointed as Chief of BrahMos Aerospace, known for the BRAHMOS supersonic cruise missile. He has 30+ years of experience in missile technology, NDT, and skill development. Dr. Joshi is an alumnus of Osmania University (BTech) and NIT Warangal (PhD in Mechanical Engineering). He contributed to India’s Prithvi and Agni missile programs and was Deputy Project Director for the Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LRSAM) program. He trained 600+ professionals in advanced NDT techniques and led ISNT to improve industry capabilities. BrahMos Aerospace, an India-Russia venture, developed the BRAHMOS missile, famed for precision and speed.
17. Recently, India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to which country?
[A] Sweden
[B] Philippines
[C] Egypt
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: B [Philippines]
Notes:
India delivered BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines under a $375 million deal signed in 2022. BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture of India’s DRDO, signed the contract with the Philippines in January 2022 for the supply of Shore Based Anti-Ship Missile System. India’s arms sales this year totaled Rs 21,000 crore, according to Prime Minister of India.
18. BrahMos Missile has been developed by a partnership between Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya and which organisation of India?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
Notes:
The BrahMos missile is a type of supersonic cruise missile that can be launched from submarines, ships, airplanes, or land.
It is currently the fastest supersonic missile in the world and was developed by a partnership between India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya, forming BrahMos Aerospace. Recently, Indian Navy successfully test fired the ship-launched version of the BrahMos missile.
19. Which Indian Armed Force successfully test-fired the extended-range version of BrahMos Air-Launched missile?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Air Force]
Notes:
Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test-fired the extended-range version of BrahMos Air-Launched missile.
It was test fired against a ship target from a frontline SU-30MKI aircraft. The maiden test of the extended range of the Brahmos Air Launched missile was conducted on May 12. BrahMos missiles are designed, developed and produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture company set up by India’s DRDO and Russia’s Mashinostroyenia.
20. On 22 November, 2017 the Indian Air Force successfully test fired an air launched BrahMos from a ______ fighter aircraft:
[A] Mirage-2000
[B] Sukhoi Su-30 MKI
[C] Mig-29
[D] HAL Tejas
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Correct Answer: B [Sukhoi Su-30 MKI]
Notes:
In a milestone, a Brahmos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) was, on 22 November, 2017, fired successfully for the first time from a Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force. Brahmos ALCM, which weighs 2.5 tonnes, is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on India’s Su-30 fighter aircraft. It has a range of 290 km.
