With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements: I. All types of UAVs…

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?
  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All the three
  4. None

Solution

Fixed-wing UAVs cannot do vertical landing or hovering. UAVs use varied power sources (battery, IC engine, hybrid, fuel-cell). All three statements are too absolute and are incorrect.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2025

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