{"id":1245,"date":"2024-02-17T15:54:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-17T10:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:21:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:51:11","slug":"q-consider-the-following-statements-42","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-consider-the-following-statements-42","title":{"rendered":"Q. Consider the following statements :"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ballistic missiles<\/strong>&nbsp;are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while&nbsp;<strong>cruise missiles<\/strong>&nbsp;are rocket powered only in the initial phase of flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni-V<\/strong>&nbsp;is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while&nbsp;<strong>BrahMos<\/strong>&nbsp;is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both 1 and 2<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neither 1 nor 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"notes-hd-65d0824eaef6d\">Notes:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cruise-missiles--ballistic-missiles\"><strong>Cruise missiles<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>Ballistic missiles<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Cruise missiles are jet-propelled<\/strong>&nbsp;at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while&nbsp;<strong>ballistic missiles are rocket-powered only<\/strong>&nbsp;in the initial (boost) phase of flight, after which they follow an arcing trajectory to the target.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ballistic Missile<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A ballistic missile follows a&nbsp;ballistic trajectory&nbsp;to deliver one or more&nbsp;warheads&nbsp;on a predetermined target.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A&nbsp;ballistic trajectory&nbsp;is the path of an object that is launched but has&nbsp;<strong>no active propulsion during its actual flight&nbsp;<\/strong>(these weapons are guided only during relatively brief periods of flight).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consequently, the&nbsp;trajectory&nbsp;is fully determined by a given&nbsp;<strong>initial velocity, effects of gravity, air resistance, and motion of the earth (Coriolis Force).<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shorter range ballistic missiles stay within the&nbsp;Earth\u2019s atmosphere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Longer-ranged&nbsp;intercontinental ballistic missiles&nbsp;(ICBMs), are launched on a&nbsp;sub-orbital flight trajectory and spend most of their flight out of the atmosphere.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of ballistic missiles based on the range<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Short-range (tactical) ballistic missile (SRBM): Range between 300 km and 1,000 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Medium-range (theatre) ballistic missile (MRBM): 1,000 km to 3,500 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intermediate-range (Long-Range) ballistic missile (IRBM or LRBM): 3,500 km and 5,500 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM): 5,500 km +<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cruise missile<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cruise missile is a guided missile (target has to be pre-set) used against terrestrial targets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It remains in the atmosphere throughout its flight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhead over long distances with high precision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern cruise missiles are capable of travelling at supersonic or high subsonic speeds, are self-navigating, and are able to fly on a non-ballistic, extremely low-altitude trajectory.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Types of cruise missiles based on speed<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hypersonic (Mach 5): these missiles would travel at least five times the speed of sound (Mach 5). E.g. BrahMos-II.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supersonic (Mach 2-3): these missiles travel faster than the speed of sound. E.g. BrahMos.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Subsonic (Mach 0.8): these missiles travel slower than the speed of sound. E.g. Nirbhay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/cruise-missiles-and-ballistic-missiles.webp\" alt=\"cruise missiles and ballistic missiles\" class=\"wp-image-41637\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agniv--brahmos\"><strong>Agni-V<\/strong>&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;<strong>BrahMos<\/strong><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agni-V is a ballistic missile while&nbsp;<\/strong>The&nbsp;<strong>BrahMos (also designated as PJ-10) is a medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missile<\/strong>&nbsp;that can be launched from submarine, ships, airplanes or land. The BrahMos is notably the fastest supersonic cruise missile in the world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni-V<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agni-5 is an&nbsp;<strong>ingeniously built advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile<\/strong>&nbsp;developed under the&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/defence-indigenization-upsc\/\">Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a&nbsp;<strong>fire-and-forget missile<\/strong>, which cannot be stopped without an interceptor missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The missile has the capability of hitting targets beyond the range of 5000 km and is crucial for India\u2019s self-defense systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agni-1 to 5 missiles are designed &amp; developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Ranges of Agni Missiles:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agni I: Range of 700-800 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agni II: Range more than 2000 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agni III: Range of more than 2,500 Km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agni IV: Range is more than 3,500 km and can fire from a road mobile launcher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agni-V: The longest of the Agni series, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>BrahMos Missile<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The BrahMos missile, an Indo-Russian joint venture,&nbsp;<strong>has a range of 290 km<\/strong>&nbsp;and is the&nbsp;<strong>fastest cruise missile<\/strong>&nbsp;in the world with a top speed of Mach 2.8 (nearly three times the speed of sound).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BrahMos is named for the<strong>&nbsp;rivers Brahmaputra and Moskva.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a<strong>&nbsp;two-stage<\/strong>&nbsp;(solid propellant engine in the first stage and liquid ramjet in second) missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a multiplatform missile i.e., it can be<strong>&nbsp;launched from land, air, and sea and multi capability missile<\/strong>&nbsp;with pinpoint accuracy that works in both day and night irrespective of the weather conditions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It operates on the&nbsp;<strong>\u201cFire and Forgets\u201d principle<\/strong>&nbsp;i.e it does not require further guidance after launch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Agni-V.jpeg\" alt=\"Agni-V\" class=\"wp-image-41638\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/BrahMos.jpeg\" alt=\"BrahMos\" class=\"wp-image-41639\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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