A. Ballistic missiles
B. Submarine propulsion
C. Hypersonic cruise missiles
D. Anti-satellite weapons
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Scramjet technology is essential for hypersonic cruise missile programmes , enabling sustained high-speed flight.
Q16. ISRO’s PSLV-C62 mission will deploy which satellite?
A. Cartosat-3
B. Oceansat-3
C. EOS-N1 (Anvesha)
D. RISAT-2BR
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
PSLV-C62 will deploy EOS-N1 (Anvesha) , an Earth Observation satellite.
Q17. Which country temporarily blocked the AI chatbot ‘Grok’?
A. Indonesia
B. Malaysia
C. Singapore
D. Thailand
✅ Answer: B
Explanation:
Malaysia blocked Grok due to concerns over misuse involving non-consensual content .
Q18. Two new species of slender-armed frogs were discovered in:
A. Western Ghats
B. Eastern Himalayas
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Meghalaya
✅ Answer: C
Explanation:
Scientists from the University of Delhi discovered the species in mountainous regions of Arunachal Pradesh .
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