Which one of the following statements about Brahmos is not correct ?

It is a supersonic cruise missile.
It has been built in India in collaboration with Russia.
It was successfully test fired in Bay of Bengal on 22 March
Its flight range is 400 km.

The correct answer is (d). Brahmos is a supersonic cruise missile with a range of 290 km. It has been built in India in collaboration with Russia. It was successfully test fired in Bay of Bengal on 22 March 1998.

(a) Brahmos is a supersonic cruise missile. It is a two-stage missile, with a solid-propellant booster and a liquid-propellant sustainer. It can fly at speeds of up to Mach 2.8.

(b) Brahmos has been built in India in collaboration with Russia. The missile is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and the NPO Mashinostroyeniya of Russia.

(c) Brahmos was successfully test fired in Bay of Bengal on 22 March 1998. The missile was launched from a mobile launcher and hit a target at a distance of 290 km.

(d) Brahmos’s flight range is 290 km. This means that the missile can travel up to 290 km from its launch point to its target.