Q70. Which of these was identified as an indigenously developed guided weapon system?
[Territorial Army, 28 July 2019, Paper II]
(A) Pinaka
(B) M777
(C) Agni-V
(D) BrahMos
Answer: (A) Pinaka
Explanation: The paper refers to Guided Pinaka, an improved Indian rocket-artillery system with guidance and control technology. M777 is an imported howitzer; BrahMos is a joint Indo-Russian programme. Rocket artillery typically provides rapid concentrated fire, whereas a precision anti-tank missile is intended for individual vehicles.
Q69. What is Prahaar?
[CDS General Knowledge, 3 February 2019]
(A) Battle tank
(B) Surface-to-surface missile
(C) Aircraft carrier
(D) Submarine
Answer: (B) Surface-to-surface missile
Explanation: Prahaar is an indigenous short-range tactical surface-to-surface ballistic missile. It is intended to provide rapid, accurate battlefield support and is different from naval platforms or armoured vehicles.
Q68. BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a joint venture between which two countries?
[UPPSC Civil Services Prelims 2018]
(A) India and Russia
(B) India and China
(C) India and Israel
(D) None of the above
Answer: (A) India and Russia
Explanation: BrahMos is jointly developed by Indian and Russian organisations. The project combines Indian and Russian engineering expertise to produce a precision, supersonic cruise missile for multiple launch platforms. Cruise missiles remain powered through most of their guided flight, which distinguishes their operating principle from ballistic missiles.
Q67. What is India’s first indigenously developed beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile?
[RPSC RAS Prelims 2018]
(A) Prithvi
(B) Agni
(C) Astra
(D) Akash
Answer: (C) Astra
Explanation: Astra is a beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile developed by DRDO. It can engage aircraft outside normal visual detection distances, unlike Akash, which is a ground-launched surface-to-air weapon. Beyond-visual-range engagement combines aircraft sensors, launch guidance and terminal target tracking rather than relying solely on the pilot’s unaided eyesight.
Q66. Which statement about the Dhanush missile is incorrect?
[RPSC Assistant Engineer GK & GS 2018]
(A) It is a naval Prithvi variant
(B) It can carry conventional or nuclear warheads
(C) It is a short-range ballistic missile
(D) It strikes at 600 km with a 1,000 kg warhead
Answer: (D) It strikes at 600 km with a 1,000 kg warhead
Explanation: Dhanush is a naval short-range ballistic missile derived from Prithvi, generally reported with a range around 350 kilometres. The statement claiming 600 kilometres with a one-tonne warhead is not correct. Care is necessary because the name Dhanush has been used for both Indian artillery and a separate naval missile.
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Q64. What is India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier called?
[CDS General Knowledge, 18 November 2018]
(A) Vikrant
(B) Viraat
(C) Vaibhav
(D) Varaha
Answer: (A) Vikrant
Explanation: The aircraft carrier is INS Vikrant, built at Cochin Shipyard Limited. It is distinct from the earlier carrier of the same name that served the Indian Navy after being acquired from Britain.
Q63. With which country did India jointly develop the BrahMos missile?
[Karnataka Police Constable, 2 September 2018]
(A) Japan
(B) Israel
(C) Russia
(D) United States
Answer: (C) Russia
Explanation: Russia is India’s partner in BrahMos Aerospace. The missile is named after the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers and is designed for high-speed precision attacks from land, sea and aircraft. Cruise missiles remain powered through most of their guided flight, which distinguishes their operating principle from ballistic missiles.
Q62. Name the Indian-developed light combat aircraft.
[Chhattisgarh PSC Prelims 2018]
(A) BrahMos
(B) Astra
(C) Chetak
(D) Tejas
Answer: (D) Tejas
Explanation: Tejas is an indigenous supersonic multirole fighter developed for the Indian Air Force. Its development involved the Aeronautical Development Agency, HAL and multiple other domestic technical organisations. A fighter-aircraft programme requires flight-control engineering, avionics integration and years of flight-testing before operational induction.
Q61. In which year did India join the Missile Technology Control Regime?
[MP Police Constable, 28 August 2017, Shift 2]
(A) 2011
(B) 1998
(C) 2016
(D) 2007
Answer: (C) 2016
Explanation: India became a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime in June 2016. The arrangement encourages controls on the transfer of missile systems and technologies that could deliver weapons of mass destruction.
