Current Affairs Question - 25 October 2019
National Indigenization Of Technology & Research
BrahMos Missile
Recently, the Indian Air Force carried out successful firing of BrahMos surface-to-surface missiles from a mobile platform at Trak Island in Andaman Nicobar islands. Consider the following statements about the BrahMos Missile:
1. BRAHMOS is a two-stage missile with a solid propellant booster engine as its first stage which brings it to supersonic speed and then gets separated.
2. It operates on ‘Fire and Forget Principle’, adopting varieties of flights on its way to the target.
3. It can carry a conventional warhead weighing 200 to 300 kgs.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:| A |
1 and 2
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2 and 3
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1 and 3
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1, 2 and 3
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International Intergovernmental Organizations
United Nations
On 24th October, 2019, the United Nations (UN) day was being celebrated. Consider the following statements about the United Nations:
1. The League of Nations, created by the Treaty of Versailles, in 1919 is considered to be the predecessor of United Nations.
2. The name "United Nations", coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:| A |
Only 1
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Only 2
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Both 1 and 2
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Neither 1 nor 2
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