Which one of the following is India's first indigenously designed and developed long-range subsonic cruise missile which can be deployed from multiple platforms?
- A.Astra
- B.Akash
- C.Nirbhay
- D.Shankhnaad
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Nirbhay. Nirbhay is the long-range subsonic cruise missile designed and developed in India by the DRDO.
Nirbhay was developed by DRDO's Aeronautical Development Establishment in Bengaluru. It has a range of about 1,000 km, flies at subsonic speed, around 0.7 Mach, and can fly very low, skimming the terrain to avoid enemy radar. It is launched by a booster and then cruises on a turbofan engine, and it can loiter and manoeuvre around targets. It is designed for launch from land, sea and air platforms. Its technology led to the Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM).
Option A is wrong because Astra is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile fired from fighter jets. Option B is wrong because Akash is a supersonic surface-to-air missile for air defence. Option D is wrong because Shankhnaad is not an Indian missile.
Exam tip: Nirbhay = subsonic cruise, about 1,000 km; BrahMos = supersonic cruise; Astra = air-to-air; Akash = surface-to-air.
Practice Questions
View all"Million Minds Augmenting National Aspirations and Knowledge" (MANAK), a scheme under the flagship programme, Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE), caters to :
- A.The college students studying in the undergraduate programme in the age group of 19 - 25 years.
- B.The research scholars in recognized research laboratories of national importance.
- C.The college teachers of the country.
- D.The school children studying in classes 6 - 10 in the age group of 10 - 15 years.
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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- B.The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
- C.Indian military scientists were capable of integrating BrahMos cruise missile with Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
- D.Defence Research and Development Organization is the manufacturer of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter.
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- A.Main battle tank
- B.Nuclear submarine
- C.Light combat aircraft
- D.Aircraft carrier
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- A.Heckler
- B.T91
- C.Tikka
- D.Ugram
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Read the full explanation →The size of particles being studied in 'nano-technology' is about
- A.1 Å - 10 nm
- B.1 - 100 nm
- C.1 - 50 µ
- D.1 mm - 10 mm
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