UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies) | Defence Question 1 | Science and Technology

	Army	Airforce	Navy
1.	Brigadier	Air Commodore	Commander
2.	Major General	Air Vice Marshal	Vice Admiral
3.	Major	Squadron Leader	Lieutenant Commander
4.	Lieutenant Colonel	Group Captain	Captain

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

1 and 4

1 and 3

2, 3 and 4

3 only

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

-0.66

Consider the following statements :

1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight.

2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies)

MCQ (Single Correct Answer)

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Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media ?

A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space.

A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions.

A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.

A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same speed and places a probe on its surface.

Questions Asked from Marks 2

UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2024 (General Studies) (2) UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2023 (General Studies) (1) UPSC Civil Service Prelims Paper I 2022 (General Studies) (1)

UPSC Civil Service Subjects

History of India

Science and Technology

Geography

Ecology and Environment

Indian Polity and Governance

Economy

Current Affairs

Comprehension

Basic Numeracy

Logical Reasoning and General Mental Ability

Data Interpretation and Sufficiency