DRDO Flashcards
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Defence Research and Development Organisation
DRDO works under the administrative control of
Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Rajnath Singh
DRDO was established in
1958
Who is the new chairman on DRDO?
Sameer V Kamat
DRDO is a combination of 3 , Name?
- Technical Development Establishment (TDEs) of the Indian Army
- Directorate of Technical Development & Production (DTDP)
- Defence Science Organisation (DSO)
What is the name of the most prominent programme that is held by DRDO?
Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP)
to research and develop missiles
IGMDP was brain child of renowned scientist?
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
The IGMDP formally got the approval of Indian government on
July 26, 1983
___ is a new generation advanced variant of the Agni class
Agni-P (Prime)
__ are the mainstay of India’s nuclear launch capability
Agni Class of Missiles
__ are the mainstay of India’s nuclear launch capability
Agni Class of Missiles
Which is the longest of the Agni series?
Agni-V
an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with range : over 5,000 km
How many types of missiles are developedunder IMGDP?
5 missiles (P-A-T-N-A) developed in this program
* Prithvi: Short range surface to surface ballistic missile.
* Agni: Ballistic missiles with different ranges, i.e. Agni (1,2,3,4,5)
* Trishul: Short range low level surface to air missile.
* Nag: 3rd generation anti-tank missile.
* Akash: Medium range surface to air missile
__ is the air-to-surface version of the NAG integrated into ___
HELINA (Helicopter Launched NAG) ,
Dhruv Helicopters
Which is First indigenously built ballistic missile under IGMDP?
Prithvi
* Surface-to-surface battle field missile
* Range from 150 km to 300 km
Brahmos is named on the rivers:
Brahmaputra and Moskva
BrahMos is a Cruise Missile
BRAHMOS is a joint venture between the
(DRDO) and the NPOM of Russia(NPO Mashinostroyenia)
is a two-stage , air to surface missile , a flight range around 300 km
Bhrahmos operates on the ?? principle
“Fire and Forgets”
Brahmos is the heaviest weapon to be deployed on
Su-30 MKI
* is a twinjet multirole air superiority fighter developed by Russia’s Sukhoi and built under licence by India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the Indian Air Force
What is the name of Subsonic missile, supplement to the BrahMos?
Nirbhay
Manufacturer: Bharat Dynamics Limited
Which missile will be the chief support of the Arihant class of indigenous Ballistic Missile Nuclear Submarines (SSBN)?
K-4
3,500-km range submarine-launched ballistic missile
Which is the first and only operational SSBN?
Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs)
INS Arihant
is armed with K-15 Sagarika missiles with a range of 750 km
Which is a variant of the K-15 Sagarika?
Shaurya
Which is the Naval version of Prithvi II?
Dhanush
??? is a smart robust robot to handle land mines and Inert Explosive Devices (IEDs) which helps the Indian Armed Forces to disarm them from far distances despite hostile surroundings
Mobile Autonomous Robot System(MARS)
Where is the Highest Terrestrial Centre?
Ladhakh
DRDO should be restructured in a leaner organisation was suggested by the committee chaired by
P. Rama Rao
In the document ?? , DRDO has envisaged a HR policy which emphasized on free, fair, and fearless Knowledge Sharing, Open book management style and Participative Management
“DRDO in 2021: HR Perspectives’’
__ is India’s first conventional quasi-ballistic missile and is an answer to any conventional missile attack from northern or western borders
Pralay
was tested at the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha
?? will be the longest-range surface-to-surface missile in the inventory of the Army
Pralay
___ is an Research & Development laboratory of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Aerial Delivery Research and Development Establishment (ADRDE)
Which missile is named after Shiva’s bow, can fire a salvo of 12 rockets over a period of 44 seconds?
The Pinaka, a Multi-Barrel Rocket-Launcher (MBRL) system
is an alternate of Russian System named , GRAD
Which is a missile assisted release of lightweight Anti-Submarine Torpedo System for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations far beyond torpedo range?
Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART)
Which is the first indigenous heavyweight ship launched anti-submarine electric torpedo?
Varunastra
Who developed Varunastra?
- Naval Science and Technology Laboratory (NTSL), Visakhapatnam
(was established on August 20, 1969) - Bharat Dynamics Limited -BDL (Hyderabad)
