With reference to Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Prachand, consider the following statements;1.Chetak and Cheetah are indigenous light combat attack helicopters.2.The LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world which can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), Prachand, consider the following statements;
1.Chetak and Cheetah are indigenous light combat attack helicopters.
2.The LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world which can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters.
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

Answer: B

Notes:

Statement 1 is incorrect: India has been operating sub-3-ton category French-origin legacy helicopters, Chetak and Cheetah, made in India by the HAL. These single-engine machines are primarily used for utility helicopters.

Statement 2 is correct: The LCH is the only attack helicopter in the world which can land and take off at an altitude of 5,000 meters with a considerable load of weapons and fuel, meeting the specific requirements laid out by the Indian Armed Forces.

Source: Indian Express

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