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UPSC 2023: Consider the following statements: 1. Ballistic missiles are jet-propelled at subsonic speeds throughout their flights, while cruise missiles are rocket-powered only in the initial phase of flight. 2. Agni-V is a medium-range supersonic cruise missile, while BrahMos is a solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile. 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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Cruise missiles are jet-propelled for most of their flight, whereas ballistic missiles are rocket-powered only during the boost phase; statement 1 reverses this. Agni-V is an inter-continental ballistic missile (solid-fuel, ≈5 000 km range) and BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile; statement 2 swaps the two. Hence, neither statement is correct. ([vajiramandravi.com](https://vajiramandravi.com/upsc-exam/consider-the-following-statements-123/?utm_source=openai))
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