Question

Consider the following statements:

1. Hypersonic missile technology is being developed solely by DRDO without any foreign collaboration.

2. BrahMos-II hypersonic missile is a joint venture between India and Russia.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 2 only

• Correct Answer: Option B) 2 only

• Statement 1: "Hypersonic missile technology is being developed solely by DRDO without any foreign collaboration."This statement is incorrect.

• India's hypersonic missile technology development involves multiple collaborations. DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) is working on hypersonic technology, but not in isolation. India has collaborations with various countries and organizations for advanced missile technology development, including hypersonic systems.

• Statement 2: "BrahMos-II hypersonic missile is a joint venture between India and Russia."This statement is correct.

• BrahMos-II is indeed being developed as a joint venture between India and Russia. It is the hypersonic version of the existing BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. The BrahMos Aerospace is a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. BrahMos-II is designed to be a hypersonic cruise missile that can travel at speeds of Mach 7-8 (seven to eight times the speed of sound).