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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:
I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.
II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.
III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

A
Only one
B
Only two
C
All the three
D
None
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:
I. All types of UAVs can do vertical landing.
II. All types of UAVs can do automated hovering.
III. All types of UAVs can use battery only as a source of power supply.

How many of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer
None
None of the statements are correct. Fixed-wing UAVs require a runway and cannot land vertically or hover automatically like rotary-wing drones. Additionally, UA......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Science & Tech
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Robotics and Drones
Pg. No -
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None of the statements are correct. Fixed-wing UAVs require a runway and cannot land vertically or hover automatically like rotary-wing drones. Additionally, UAVs can be powered by internal combustion engines or solar energy, not just batteries.
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