MCQs 2026

VSHORAD is designed to be man-portable (MANPADS) and offers quick reaction time, making it highly effective for engaging low-altitude, agile aerial threats by frontline troops.

The VSHORAD missile system has been developed by DRDO and its flight tests are typically conducted from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

VSHORAD stands for Very Short-Range Air Defence System, designed to neutralize low-altitude aerial threats like helicopters, drones, and fighter jets.

The indigenous development and induction of 'Maareech' align with the 'Make in India' initiative, promoting self-reliance and boosting domestic defense manufacturing capabilities.

The 'Maareech' system has been indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

'Maareech' is an advanced torpedo decoy system designed to detect and counter incoming torpedoes by luring them away from the target using acoustic countermeasures.

Agni-V is designed to be capable of carrying Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs), allowing it to deliver multiple warheads to different targets simultaneously.

Agni-V is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and test-fired from Abdul Kalam Island (formerly Wheeler Island) off the coast of Odisha.

Agni-V is an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km, capable of delivering multiple warheads.

The mission aims to launch a crew of 3 members to an orbit of 400 km for a 3-day mission and bring them back safely to Earth.