India's Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), part of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an aero-engine which will potentially make India self-reliance in aero-engine technology. What is the name of the engine?
- A.Ganga
- B.Yamuna
- C.Krishna
- D.Kaveri
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Kaveri. Kaveri is the turbofan aero-engine developed by the Gas Turbine Research Establishment of DRDO in Bengaluru.
The Kaveri project began in the late 1980s to power the Light Combat Aircraft Tejas. The engine could not reach the thrust that Tejas needed, so Tejas flies with the American GE F404 engine, but the work on Kaveri built India's own expertise in designing jet engines. A non-afterburning version of the Kaveri is being developed for unmanned combat aircraft such as the Ghatak. The project is seen as a key step towards self-reliance, because very few countries can design and build military jet engines on their own.
A is wrong because Ganga is not the name of a DRDO aero-engine. B is wrong because Yamuna is not an engine of GTRE. C is wrong because Krishna is also not the name of any Indian aero-engine.
Exam tip: GTRE is in Bengaluru, its engine is Kaveri, and it was first meant for the Tejas LCA.
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