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Misc UPPSC 2018 GS-I
Question

Supersonic Cruise Missile BrahMos is joint venture of which of the following?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Indian and Russia

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Indian and Russia”.
BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile jointly developed by India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyenia.

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