UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — DRDO & IAF conduct successful flight-tests of RudraM-II Air-to-Surface Missile

Q1. How many DRDO laboratories are listed as the nodal and associated development laboratories of the RudraM-II air-to-surface missile programme?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q2. In the context of India's missile development ecosystem, the term 'Research Centre Imarat (RCI)', frequently mentioned as the nodal laboratory in DRDO's RudraM-II flight-test announcements, refers to which one of the following?

  • A. A premier DRDO laboratory at Hyderabad, part of the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex, that spearheads avionics, navigation, guidance and mission software for missiles and guided weapon systems
  • B. A DRDO laboratory at Pune that specialises in high-energy materials and solid rocket propellants for tactical missiles
  • C. A DRDO laboratory at Hyderabad mandated to design missile airframes, aerodynamics and propulsion integration for surface-to-air and air-to-surface systems
  • D. An ISRO–DRDO joint facility at Sriharikota responsible for system integration and launch of strategic ballistic missiles

Q3. Among the air-launched munitions integrated on the Indian Air Force's Su-30 MKI fighter, which one of the following is developed by a joint venture between an Indian and a Russian defence entity, rather than being a wholly indigenous DRDO product?

  • A. Astra Mk-I
  • B. RudraM-II
  • C. BrahMos-A
  • D. Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)