UPPSC PCS 2024 · Question 82 of 150

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): In April 2024, India delivered the BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile to Philippines. Reason (R): The Missile has a range of 490 kilometres. Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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ABoth (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
B(A) is false, but (R) is true.
CBoth (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
D(A) is true, but (R) is false. vk;ksftr fd;k x;kACorrect

Answer: D. (A) is true, but (R) is false. vk;ksftr fd;k x;kA

Explanation

In April 2024, India delivered the first batch of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles to the Philippines. NewsX The BrahMos missile has a range of up to 290 km, with ongoing developments to extend its range further.

Source: edurev.in UPPSC Prelims 2024 GS Paper I (English); answers per selfstudywala.com detailed solution based on UPPCS official answer key

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