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Q1Pinaka Mk2 (guided) rocket has an approximate range of:
Pinaka Mk2 is a guided rocket with GPS/INS guidance and a range exceeding 60 km. Unlike the unguided Mk1 (40 km), it can hit specific targets with high accuracy. It was developed by DRDO's ARDE Pune and is in production by BDL and L&T.
Q2The Indian Army signed an MoU with Delhi Technological University (DTU) for collaboration in which of the following areas?
The MoU covers AI, Robotics, Cyber Security, Geoinformatics, Data Analytics, and Soldier Upskilling. The partnership aims to combine the Army's operational experience with DTU's academic expertise to develop indigenous defence solutions under Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Q3The Pralay missile was developed by which DRDO lab?
Pralay was developed by the Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad with support from ASL, ARDE, HEMRL and TBRL. It is a solid-propellant, quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile with a range of 150-500 km and payload of 500-1,000 kg, using an advanced Inertial Navigation System.
Q4With reference to ISRO's Gaganyaan Crew Escape System (CES), consider the following statements: 1. It uses a 'puller-type' design with solid motors. 2. The Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) system triggers the CES during emergencies. 3. The CES is positioned at the aft (rear) end of the LVM3 rocket. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The CES uses a 'puller-type' design with solid motors and the IVHM system triggers it during emergencies. Statement 3 is incorrect — the CES is positioned at the forward end (not rear) of the LVM3 rocket.
Q5Consider the following statements about BrahMos: 1. BrahMos is a joint venture between India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya. 2. Its name combines the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. 3. BrahMos has a speed of Mach 2.8 and is described as a supersonic cruise missile. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statement 1 is correct because BrahMos is a DRDO and NPO Mashinostroyeniya joint venture. Statement 2 is correct because its name combines the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. Statement 3 is correct because BrahMos as a supersonic cruise missile with a speed of Mach 2.8.
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6INS Vaghsheer, on which President Murmu undertook a submarine sortie, is the sixth and final submarine commissioned under which Indian Navy programme?
7PSLV-XL configuration uses which type of strap-on boosters?
8The Pinaka rocket system developed by DRDO is a:
9Consider the following statements: 1. India's indigenous Ballistic Missile Defence programme uses the Prithvi Defence Vehicle for endo-atmospheric interception. 2. Advanced Air Defence is associated with endo-atmospheric interception in India's Ballistic Missile Defence programme. 3. Pralay is a solid-fuelled, surface-to-surface quasi-ballistic missile with a range of 150-500 km. 4. Pralay is based on Prithvi Defence Vehicle technology and can perform mid-course manoeuvres to evade interceptors. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Which of the following organisations signed a contribution agreement to operationalise the ₹1,000 crore venture capital fund for India's space sector?
11India's SSN (nuclear-powered attack submarine) project is called:
12The Aditya-L1 mission is positioned at which Lagrange point?
13INS Taragiri, delivered to the Indian Navy on November 28, 2025, belongs to which class of frigates?
14Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant is located in:
15In which Rajasthan locations are India's key nuclear plants relevant to the BARC study on HALEU-Thorium fuel?