Q140. According to the paper, India used BrahMos missiles against which country in May 2025?
[RRB Group D, 5 February 2026, Shift 3]
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iran
(C) Iraq
(D) Pakistan
Answer: (D) Pakistan
Explanation: The question refers to the India–Pakistan military confrontation of May 2025. BrahMos is a precision supersonic cruise missile developed through an Indo-Russian joint venture. Operational claims should be distinguished from publicly verified weapon-impact assessments.
Q139. Who was appointed Chief of BrahMos Aerospace in November 2024?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 18 November 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
(B) Rakesh Sharma
(C) Jitender Pal Singh
(D) M. Mohan
Answer: (A) Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi
Explanation: Jaiteerth Raghavendra Joshi was named to lead BrahMos Aerospace. The organisation is an Indo-Russian joint venture responsible for the BrahMos supersonic cruise-missile programme and related production and development activities. Cruise missiles remain powered through most of their guided flight, which distinguishes their operating principle from ballistic missiles.
Q138. What type of aircraft is HAL-developed Prachand?
[SSC CHSL Tier I, 30 November 2025, Shift 3]
(A) Fighter jet
(B) Drone
(C) Civil passenger aeroplane
(D) Light combat helicopter
Answer: (D) Light combat helicopter
Explanation: Prachand is India’s Light Combat Helicopter developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. It was designed for armed operations at high altitude, incorporating survivability features and the ability to carry weapons for battlefield support.
Q137. Which statements about India’s military arsenal are correct?
1. HAMMER is a Rafale weapon.
2. SCALP is also called Storm Shadow.
3. BrahMos is an India–Russia venture.
[CDS II General Knowledge, 14 September 2025]
(A) 1 and 2 only
(B) 2 and 3 only
(C) 1, 2 and 3
(D) 3 only
Answer: (C) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: All three statements are correct. HAMMER is a precision-guided air-to-ground weapon integrated with Rafale. SCALP and Storm Shadow refer to related versions of the same cruise missile, while BrahMos is jointly developed by Indian and Russian organisations.
Q136. What capability is attributed to DRDO’s IDD&IS Mk2A directed-energy weapon?
[OSSSC CRE Prelims, 3 November 2025, Shift 3]
(A) Jam satellite signals
(B) Ignite enemy fuel tanks
(C) Destroy submarines underwater
(D) Knock down drones, missiles and small projectiles
Answer: (D) Knock down drones, missiles and small projectiles
Explanation: Directed-energy weapons concentrate electromagnetic energy on a target rather than firing conventional ammunition. This DRDO system was described as intended to counter small aerial threats, notably drones and other airborne objects, by applying high-energy laser effects.
Q135. Which set of countries possesses hypersonic weapons of the type India is developing?
[OSSSC CRE Prelims, 23 October 2025, Shift 3]
(A) Brazil, South Africa and Germany
(B) United States, China and Russia
(C) Australia, Nepal and Bhutan
(D) United Kingdom, Japan and Italy
Answer: (B) United States, China and Russia
Explanation: The United States, China and Russia have major hypersonic-weapons programmes. Hypersonic flight generally means speed above Mach 5, presenting significant thermal, guidance and interception challenges for missile designers and air-defence systems.
Q134. In May 2025, India approved the execution model for which indigenous fifth-generation fighter programme?
[RRB NTPC Undergraduate CBT I, 19 August 2025, Shift 2]
(A) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
(B) Medium Combat Aircraft
(C) Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter
(D) Tejas Mk2
Answer: (A) Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft
Explanation: The approval concerned the AMCA programme. The project aims to produce an advanced stealth multirole combat aircraft, bringing together aircraft design, low-observable technology, propulsion integration and mission electronics developed within India.
Q133. Which minister announced plans for the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft at the May 2025 CII summit?
[RRB Group D, 2 December 2025, Shift 3]
(A) Amit Shah
(B) Rajnath Singh
(C) Nirmala Sitharaman
(D) S. Jaishankar
Answer: (B) Rajnath Singh
Explanation: Rajnath Singh was India’s Defence Minister when the AMCA development approach was discussed. The programme seeks domestic industrial participation in the development of a future stealth fighter for the Indian Air Force.
Q132. How many AMCA prototypes were proposed before series production?
[RRB Group D, 1 December 2025, Shift 1]
(A) Six
(B) Three
(C) Five
(D) Four
Answer: (C) Five
Explanation: Five prototypes were planned for the AMCA development stage. Multiple prototype aircraft allow engineers to test handling, flight controls, sensors and other subsystems before production aircraft are manufactured and operationally evaluated.
Q131. The Astra missile is classified as which type?
[Agniveer Navy MR, 24 May 2025, Shift 1, memory-based]
(A) Surface-to-surface missile
(B) Surface-to-air missile
(C) Air-to-air missile
(D) Anti-ship missile
Answer: (C) Air-to-air missile
Explanation: Astra is an indigenous beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile. Its role is to engage airborne targets from a fighter aircraft using onboard guidance and a seeker; it is not a ground-launched air-defence weapon. Beyond-visual-range engagement combines aircraft sensors, launch guidance and terminal target tracking rather than relying solely on the pilot’s unaided eyesight.
