
Consider the following statements about the Indian Ballistic Missile Defense Programme:
. It is a two-tiered system consisting of two interceptor missiles.
. Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile is for a high-altitude interception while the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile is for a low-altitude interception.
. Exo-atmospheric range varies between approximately while the endo-atmospheric range is up to approximately.
Which of the statements given above is correct?
. It is a two-tiered system consisting of two interceptor missiles.
. Prithvi Air Defence (PAD) missile is for a high-altitude interception while the Advanced Air Defence (AAD) Missile is for a low-altitude interception.
. Exo-atmospheric range varies between approximately while the endo-atmospheric range is up to approximately.
Which of the statements given above is correct?


Important Questions on Indian Defence Programme
Consider the following statements about Astra missile:
It is an active radar Beyond Visual Range (BVR) Air to Air Missile (AAM) developed by the DRDO.
Its operational range is beyond 300 km.
It is a solid-fuel rocket.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are not true about Nag Missile?
1. It is India's third-generation fire and forget type anti-tank missile.
2. Its land version is to be carried by a tracked vehicle known as NAMICA.
3. It can engage targets at ranges of 20-25 km.
4. Helina stands for Helicopter launched Nag.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Match the following:
List I (Missiles) |
List II (Properties) |
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A. | Sagarika | 1. | A naval variant of the Prithvi II with an operational range up to 350 km. |
B. | Shaurya | 2. | Nuclear capable submarine-launched ballistic missile. |
C. | Dhanush | 3. | Solid fueled surface-to-surface guided short-range tactical ballistic. |
D. | Prahaar | 4. | It is a canister launched hypersonic surface-to-surface tactical ballistic missile. |

Consider the following statements about Nishant:
. It is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
. Nishant is primarily tasked with intelligence gathering over enemy territory and reconnaissance.
. It can be catapult-launched and recovered by using a parachute.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/is not a UAV?
. Lakshya
. Nishant
. Rustom
. Tejas
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Which of the following statement(s) is/are not true about BrahMos?
1. It is a supersonic cruise missile.
2. It is the world's fastest cruise missile and can also evade enemy radar.
3. It has a maximum range of .
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
