Q. Consider the following statements regarding the NIRBHAY Missile:
1. It is a sub-sonic cruise missile.
2. It has a range more than 3000km.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
Answer: A
Notes:
NIRBHAY, the long-range, sub-sonic, cruise missile was successfully tested today with a sharper ‘terrain hugging capability’.
- The NIRBHAY missile has a range of 700 km to 1,000 km.
- After its launch in typical missile style, it can be controlled in aircraft mode.
- Travelling at sub-sonic speeds of different Mach (speed of sound), the hit capacity is enhanced by control and by homing in on targets at different altitudes.
Source: The Hindu
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