{"id":90729,"date":"2025-06-01T10:35:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90729"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:35:31","slug":"consider-the-following-missiles-1-agni-i-2-brahmos-3-dhanush","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-missiles-1-agni-i-2-brahmos-3-dhanush\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following missiles :\n  1. Agni-I  2. BrahMos  3. Dhanush"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following missiles :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Agni-I<\/li>\n<li>2. BrahMos<\/li>\n<li>3. Dhanush<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the above is\/are cruise missile\/missiles?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2022<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2022\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nCruise missiles are guided missiles that fly at relatively low altitudes within the atmosphere using jet propulsion and wings (or lifting body design) to achieve lift. They navigate towards a target using guidance systems and follow a non-ballistic trajectory.<br \/>\n1. Agni-I: This is a short-range ballistic missile. Ballistic missiles are rocket-propelled missiles that follow a high-arc parabolic trajectory and spend most of their flight time outside the atmosphere before re-entering to hit the target.<br \/>\n2. BrahMos: This is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India and Russia. It is powered by a ramjet engine and flies within the atmosphere at high speeds, typically at low altitudes.<br \/>\n3. Dhanush: This is a naval variant of India&#8217;s Prithvi short-range ballistic missile. It is a ballistic missile launched from ships.<br \/>\nBased on these classifications, only BrahMos is a cruise missile.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Cruise missiles fly within the atmosphere using aerodynamic lift and typically jet engines.<br \/>\n&#8211; Ballistic missiles are rocket-propelled and follow a parabolic trajectory outside the dense atmosphere.<br \/>\n&#8211; Agni-I and Dhanush are ballistic missiles.<br \/>\n&#8211; BrahMos is a cruise missile.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nIndia&#8217;s missile arsenal includes various types of missiles. Agni series (Agni-I to Agni-V and Agni Prime) are ballistic missiles covering different ranges. BrahMos is a prominent cruise missile. Prithvi series and Dhanush are also ballistic missiles. Other missile types include anti-tank missiles (e.g., Nag, Helina), air-to-air missiles (e.g., Astra), surface-to-air missiles (e.g., Akash, Trishul, Barak 8), etc.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following missiles : 1. Agni-I 2. BrahMos 3. Dhanush Which of the above is\/are cruise missile\/missiles? [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2&#8243; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;3 only&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;] This question was previously asked in UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2022 Download PDFAttempt Online Cruise missiles are guided missiles that fly at relatively low altitudes within &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Consider the following missiles :\n  1. Agni-I  2. BrahMos  3. Dhanush\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-missiles-1-agni-i-2-brahmos-3-dhanush\/#more-90729\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Consider the following missiles :<br \/>\n  1. Agni-I  2. BrahMos  3. Dhanush<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1108,1225],"class_list":["post-90729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1108","tag-defence-technology","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Consider the following missiles :  1. Agni-I 2. BrahMos 3. 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