BrahMos Missile Quiz: Test Your Knowledge
This daily quiz focuses on the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, a key topic for competitive exams. The BrahMos is a joint venture between India and Russia, and this quiz covers its propulsion, multi-platform capability, export milestones, and guidance system. Answer the five questions below and check your responses at the end.
Question 1: Joint Venture Partners
Q1. The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is a joint venture between India and which of the following countries?
- A. United States
- B. Russia
- C. France
- D. Israel
Question 2: Propulsion and Speed
Q2. Which of the following statements best describes the propulsion system and speed category of the BrahMos missile?
- A. It uses a liquid-fuel ramjet engine and travels at high subsonic speeds.
- B. It uses a scramjet engine and travels at hypersonic speeds exceeding Mach 5.
- C. It uses a solid-propellant booster and a liquid-propellant ramjet, and travels at supersonic speeds (around Mach 2.8).
- D. It relies entirely on rocket propulsion throughout its flight and reaches transonic speeds.
Question 3: Multi-Platform Capability
Q3. The BrahMos missile system is renowned for its multi-platform capability. It has been successfully integrated and tested for launch from which of the following?
- A. Land, Sea, and Air only
- B. Land and Sea only
- C. Land, Sea, Air, and Sub-surface
- D. Air and Sub-surface only
Question 4: Export Milestone
Q4. In a major milestone for India's defence exports, which country signed a landmark contract in 2022 to procure the shore-based anti-ship variant of the BrahMos missile?
- A. Vietnam
- B. United Arab Emirates
- C. Indonesia
- D. Philippines
Question 5: Guidance and Trajectory
Q5. Consider the following statements regarding the guidance and trajectory of the BrahMos missile system:
- It operates on the 'Fire and Forget' principle.
- It uses an Inertial Navigation System (INS) along with an active radar seeker for terminal guidance.
- It is designed to cruise at supersonic speeds only during the final phase of its flight.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A. 1 and 2 only
- B. 2 and 3 only
- C. 1, 2, and 3
- D. 1 and 3 only
Answers
Answer 1: B. Russia – The BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya.
Answer 2: C. It uses a solid-propellant booster and a liquid-propellant ramjet, and travels at supersonic speeds (around Mach 2.8). The booster accelerates the missile to ramjet ignition speed, after which the ramjet sustains supersonic cruise.
Answer 3: C. Land, Sea, Air, and Sub-surface – BrahMos has been tested from land-based launchers, naval ships, aircraft (Su-30MKI), and submarine platforms.
Answer 4: D. Philippines – In 2022, the Philippines signed a contract worth approximately USD 375 million to acquire the shore-based anti-ship variant of BrahMos, marking the first export of the missile system.
Answer 5: A. 1 and 2 only – BrahMos operates on a 'Fire and Forget' principle and uses INS with active radar seeker for terminal guidance. However, it cruises at supersonic speed throughout its flight, not just in the final phase.
