With reference to RudraM-II Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?1.It is an air-to-air missile.2.It was tested in Rajasthan in May 2024.Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. A

   Only 2

   Option (a) states that only statement 2 is correct, claiming that the missile was tested in Rajasthan in May 2024. However, statement 2 is incorrect because the flight test took place off the coast of Odisha, making this option wrong.

2. B

   Neither 1 nor 2

   Option (b) is the correct answer because neither statement 1 nor statement 2 is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect as RudraM-II is an air-to-surface missile, not an air-to-air missile, and statement 2 is incorrect because its successful test launch was conducted off the coast of Odisha, not in Rajasthan, thereby correctly identifying both statements as factually inaccurate.

3. C

   Only 1

   Option (c) claims that only statement 1 is correct, assuming the missile is air-to-air. This is factually incorrect because RudraM-II is actually an air-to-surface tactical missile designed to neutralize enemy radar and communication sites.

4. D

   Both 1 and 2

   Option (d) claims that both statements 1 and 2 are correct. This is completely wrong because neither the missile type nor the test location given in the statements matches the official records of the DRDO test launch.

Summary. Official key is (b) as both given statements regarding the RudraM-II missile are incorrect. Statement 1 incorrectly describes it as an air-to-air missile, whereas it is an indigenous air-to-surface tactical missile developed by DRDO. Statement 2 wrongly places its test location in Rajasthan instead of the actual test range off the coast of Odisha. Candidates often confuse tactical air-to-surface anti-radiation missiles with standard air-to-air interceptors. Therefore, option (b) is the only valid choice.