Current Affairs Questions

Indigenization Of Technology & Research:

Quick Reaction Surface To Air Missile

With reference to the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM), consider the following statements:

  1. QRSAM is an all-weather, all-terrain surface-to-air missile equipped with electronic counter measures against jamming by aircraft radars.
  2. It uses both solid and liquid fuel propellant and has a strike range of 25-30 km with capability of hitting multiple targets.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Navigation In Indian Constellation

Recently, the USA Congress has agreed to designate India’s Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC) as its allied navigational satellite system. Consider the following statements with reference to the NavIC:

  1. NavIC is an independent regional navigation satellite system being developed by Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in collaboration with Russia.
  2. It is expected to provide two types of services, namely, Standard Positioning Service (SPS) which is provided to all the users and Restricted Service (RS), which is an encrypted service provided only to the authorised users.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Navigation In Indian Constellation

Recently, The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) decided to commercialize India’s regional navigation satellite system - Navigation in Indian Constellation (NavIC).Consider the following statements about the NavIC:

  1. NavIC consists of total 9 satellites in a combination of geosynchronous and geostationary orbit.
  2. Four of the 9 satellites are located in suitable orbital slots in geostationary orbit; the remaining five are in geosynchronous orbits with the required inclination and equatorial crossings in two different plan.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

BrahMos Missile

Recently, the Indian Air Force carried out successful firing of BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles from a mobile platform at Trak Island in Andaman Nicobar islands. Consider the following statements about the BrahMos Missile:

1. BRAHMOS is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated.

2. It operates on ‘Fire and Forget Principle’, adopting varieties of flights on its way to the target.

3. It can carry a conventional warhead weighing 200 to 300 kgs.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Astra Missile

Recently, Astra Missile has been successfully flight tested from Su-30 MKI as a part of User trials. Consider the following statements about the Astra Missile:

  1. Developed by DRDO, it is an Air-to-Surface missile.
  2. It is a beyond visual range missile (BVRM), capable of engaging different targets at different altitudes.
  3. With a range of 500 km, it can carry a payload of 15 kg with it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Only 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Indian Missiles

Consider the following statements with respect to Indian Missiles:

  1. Akash is a medium-range surface-to-air missile defence system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
  2. Agni-I was developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and tested in 1989.
  3. Invar is high velocity jamming immune missile with tandem warhead designed to defeat explosive reactive armour.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A
1, 2 and 3
B
Only 1
C
2 and 3
D
1 and 3

INS Vishal

'INS Vishal’ sometimes seen in the news is:

A
A Landing Ship Tank
B
Frigate
C
Aircraft Carrier
D
Ballistic Missile Submarine

Indian Navy Warship

Consider the following statement:

  1. It is the first warship to be christened after a city in the north-east.
  2. It is the third ship to be launched under Project 15 B.

These references are with respect to?

A
INS Meghalaya
B
INS Assam
C
INS Tripura
D
INS Imphal.

INS Chakra

Consider the following statements:

  1. INS Chakra is an Akula class nuclear powered submarine.
  2. Scorpene class submarines are nuclear powered submarines.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

A
Only 1
B
Only 2
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Nirbhay Missile

Consider the following statements vis-à-vis ‘Nirbhay Missile’:

  1. It is capable to fly at an altitude as low as 0.1 km.
  2. It is a hypersonic missile developed by the DRDO.
  3. It is not capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

Choose the incorrect answer from the code given below:

A
1 and 2 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
1, 2 and 3
D
1 only
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