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UPSC 2009: In the context of Indian defence, consider the following statements : 1. The Shourya missile flies with a speed of more than 8 Mach. 2. The range of Shourya missile is more than 1600 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2
(d)Neither 1 nor 2
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither 1 nor 2
The Shaurya (Shourya) missile’s maximum speed is about Mach 7.5—not “more than 8 Mach”—and its operational range is roughly 700–800 km, well below 1,600 km. Therefore both statements are incorrect. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaurya_%28missile%29?utm_source=openai))
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