MCQs - 2026-04

Pralay is powered by a solid propellant rocket motor, which allows for quick deployment and high reliability.

Pralay has the ability to change its path after covering a certain distance in mid-air, making it a quasi-ballistic missile that is hard to intercept.

Pralay is a quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile designed to strike targets at a range of 150-500 km.

The Indian contingent for the exercise was represented by a battalion of the Gorkha Rifles.

The ninth edition of the India-France joint military exercise 'Shakti' was held at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya.

Exercise Shakti is a biennial training event focused on counter-terrorism and sub-conventional operations in semi-urban and mountainous terrain.

The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has been at the forefront of developing India's indigenous quantum computing capabilities, including the 100-qubit processor.

A qubit is the fundamental unit of quantum information. Unlike classical bits which are either 0 or 1, qubits can be 0, 1, or a superposition of both, enabling quantum computers to perform complex calculations.

Developing a 100-qubit quantum processor is a significant technological achievement, placing India among the leading nations in quantum computing research and development.

Final payload integration is a critical step that occurs after the spacecraft bus is ready and before the final assembly and testing leading up to launch.