{"id":93342,"date":"2025-06-01T11:48:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=93342"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:48:47","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-in-ak-47-rifle-w","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-in-ak-47-rifle-w\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  In AK-47 Rifle, w"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In AK-47 Rifle, we use 7.62 mm ammunition<\/li>\n<li>INSAS Rifles use ammunition of 5.56 mm<\/li>\n<li>INSAS Rifle is shorter than AK-47 Rifle<\/li>\n<li>AK-47 Rifle is heavier than INSAS Rifle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below:<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;2 and 4 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 CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is B) 1 and 2 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1: The AK-47 rifle primarily uses 7.62x39mm ammunition. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 2: The INSAS (Indian Small Arms System) rifle uses 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition. This statement is correct.<br \/>\nStatement 3: The INSAS rifle (typically around 960mm) is generally longer than the standard fixed-stock AK-47 rifle (around 870mm). Therefore, this statement is incorrect.<br \/>\nStatement 4: The original milled-receiver AK-47 (~4.3 kg) is slightly heavier than the INSAS rifle (~4.15 kg with empty magazine). However, the more common stamped-receiver AKM (~3.1 kg) is significantly lighter than the INSAS. Without specifying the variant, the statement &#8220;AK-47 Rifle is heavier than INSAS Rifle&#8221; is not universally true and thus considered incorrect in this context, especially compared to common variants like the AKM. Given that statements 1 and 2 are definitively correct, and option B combines them, it implies that statements 3 and 4 are considered incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe INSAS rifle is the standard assault rifle of the Indian Army. The AK-47 and its variants are widely used globally. The difference in ammunition size (7.62mm vs 5.56mm) reflects different design philosophies regarding range, stopping power, and manageability.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ? In AK-47 Rifle, we use 7.62 mm ammunition INSAS Rifles use ammunition of 5.56 mm INSAS Rifle is shorter than AK-47 Rifle AK-47 Rifle is heavier than INSAS Rifle Select the correct answer using the code given below: [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  In AK-47 Rifle, w\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-in-ak-47-rifle-w\/#more-93342\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<br \/>\n  In AK-47 Rifle, w<\/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":[1089],"tags":[1105,1225],"class_list":["post-93342","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cisf-ac-exe","tag-1105","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>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?  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Statement 3: The INSAS rifle (typically around 960mm) is generally longer than the standard fixed-stock AK-47 rifle (around 870mm). Therefore, this statement is incorrect. Statement 4: The original milled-receiver AK-47 (~4.3 kg) is slightly heavier than the INSAS rifle (~4.15 kg with empty magazine). However, the more common stamped-receiver AKM (~3.1 kg) is significantly lighter than the INSAS. Without specifying the variant, the statement &quot;AK-47 Rifle is heavier than INSAS Rifle&quot; is not universally true and thus considered incorrect in this context, especially compared to common variants like the AKM. 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