With reference to defence cooperation between India and Russia, which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. The BrahMos cruise missile system has been jointly developed by India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM).
II. The production site of the Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) joint venture under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative is located at Korwa in Madhya Pradesh.
Select the answer using the code given below.
A.I only✓ Correct
B.II only
C.Both I and II
D.Neither I nor II
Explanation
Only statement I is correct. BrahMos is indeed a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya (NPOM) — the name itself is derived from the Brahmaputra and Moskva rivers. Statement II is incorrect because Indo-Russia Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) — the joint venture manufacturing AK-203 assault rifles — is located at Korwa in Amethi district of Uttar Pradesh, NOT Madhya Pradesh.
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