2022 · Q21
Consider the following statements:
- 1Mirage 2000 is a twin-engine fighter jet.
- 2HAL Tejas is is a delta-winged fighter jet.
- 3Rafale is a hypersonic fighter jet.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 and 2
- BHAL Tejas is a delta-winged fighter jet.
- C1 and 3
- D3 only
Explanation
Only statement 2 is correct. The Mirage 2000 is a single-engine multirole fighter powered by one SNECMA M53 turbofan — not a twin-engine jet, so statement 1 is false. HAL Tejas is indeed a tailless compound-delta-winged light combat aircraft, so statement 2 is true. The Rafale is a supersonic omnirole fighter (Mach 1.8 class); 'hypersonic' means Mach 5 and above, so statement 3 is false. Since only statement 2 holds, the answer is option B.