Which one of the following statements is not correct?
- A.BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile made by India and Russian Federation.
- 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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Explanation
The correct answer is D. The Sukhoi-30 MKI is not made by DRDO; it was designed by Russia's Sukhoi bureau and is built in India under licence by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) at Nashik.
BrahMos is produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture formed in 1998 between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. It flies at nearly three times the speed of sound and can be launched from land, ships, submarines and aircraft. The air-launched version was integrated with the Su-30 MKI, and the first live firing from the fighter was carried out in 2017, making the IAF the first air force to field such a supersonic cruise missile from a fighter.
Option A is a correct statement, so it is not the answer: BrahMos is an Indo-Russian supersonic cruise missile. Option B is correct too, because the name joins the Brahmaputra and the Moskva rivers. Option C is correct as well, since Indian scientists did integrate BrahMos with the Su-30 MKI.
Exam tip: BrahMos = DRDO + NPO Mashinostroyeniya (1998), Brahmaputra + Moskva; Su-30 MKI = Sukhoi design, built by HAL.
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