UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DRDO carries out flight test of anti-tank guided missile

Question 1

With reference to the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) recently flight-tested by DRDO, consider the following as features/components of the system:
1. Imaging Infrared (IIR) homing seeker
2. Tandem warhead
3. All-electric Control Actuation System
4. Active radar homing terminal guidance
Which of the above is/are NOT correctly identified as a feature of MPATGM?

Accepted Answer

4 only

Answer

1 and 3

Answer

2 only

Answer

2 and 4

Question 2

In the context of the MPATGM, the expression 'Fire-and-Forget' most appropriately refers to which one of the following capabilities?

Accepted Answer

The missile, once launched, autonomously homes onto the target using its onboard seeker, requiring no further guidance input from the operator

Answer

The missile self-destructs in mid-flight if it fails to acquire a valid target within a preset time window

Answer

The operator must continuously illuminate the target with a laser designator until the moment of impact

Answer

The launcher can salvo-fire multiple warheads simultaneously against a cluster of armoured targets

Question 3

Which one of the following DRDO laboratories is the lead developer of the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)?

Accepted Answer

Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad

Answer

Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE), Pune

Answer

Vehicle Research and Development Establishment (VRDE), Ahmednagar

Answer

Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory (TBRL), Chandigarh

Question 4

Consider the following missile systems:
1. Nag
2. HELINA
3. SANT
4. Spike NLOS
Which of the above is/are correctly identified as indigenously developed Indian anti-tank guided missile programmes?

Accepted Answer

1, 2 and 3 only

Answer

1 and 2 only

Answer

2, 3 and 4 only

Answer

1, 2, 3 and 4

Question 5

What is the maximum effective firing range (in kilometres) of the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) flight-tested by DRDO in January 2026?

Accepted Answer

4 km

Answer

2 km

Answer

3 km

Answer

7 km

UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DRDO carries out flight test of anti-tank guided missile

Q2. In the context of the MPATGM, the expression 'Fire-and-Forget' most appropriately refers to which one of the following capabilities?

Q3. Which one of the following DRDO laboratories is the lead developer of the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM)?

Q4. Consider the following missile systems: 1. Nag 2. HELINA 3. SANT 4. Spike NLOS Which of the above is/are correctly identified as indigenously developed Indian anti-tank guided missile programmes?

Q5. What is the maximum effective firing range (in kilometres) of the Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) flight-tested by DRDO in January 2026?