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

1. A

   India and Russia

   BrahMos is a supersonic cruise missile developed by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture of India’s DRDO and Russia’s NPO Mashinostroyeniya. The name blends Brahmaputra and Moskva. This option is the official key.

2. B

   India and China

   India and China have no joint venture on BrahMos; the missile is a strategic system China is not partner to. This option is not the key.

3. C

   India and Israel

   India and Israel cooperate on some defence systems, but BrahMos is the Indo-Russian project. This option is therefore wrong.

4. D

   None of the above

   A joint venture exists, so none of the above is incorrect. This option is not the key.

Summary. Official key is (a) India and Russia. BrahMos flies at supersonic speed and exists in land, sea and air-launched versions. China and Israel are not partners in this venture. Only (a) names the two countries.