MCQs 2026

While stealth can be a factor, the primary challenge posed by hypersonic missiles is their ability to maneuver unpredictably while traveling at extreme speeds, making interception difficult.

The successful indigenous development and testing of a complex weapon system like Agni-VI demonstrates India's growing self-reliance and capability in its defense manufacturing sector.

Possessing advanced offensive missile capabilities like Agni-VI strengthens a nation's strategic deterrence, its ability to prevent conflict through the threat of retaliation.

The combination of very high speeds and the ability to change direction mid-flight makes hypersonic missiles extremely difficult for current missile defense systems to track and intercept.

Hypersonic missiles are defined as those capable of traveling at speeds greater than Mach 5, which is five times the speed of sound.

Preclinical trials are conducted on non-human subjects (like animals) and in laboratory settings to assess a drug's safety and efficacy before it can be tested on humans.

The application of AI in analyzing biological data and predicting drug efficacy is a significant advancement in the healthcare and pharmaceutical research sectors.

PharmAI's AI capabilities allowed it to analyze complex data and predict drug properties, significantly speeding up the initial stages of identifying potential therapeutic compounds.

Amyloid-beta plaques and tau tangles are the defining pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease, and the AI identified a compound to address these.

Traditional drug discovery is characterized by its immense cost, lengthy development periods, and a high failure rate, which AI seeks to mitigate through faster analysis and prediction.