With reference to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), consider the following statements:
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Question
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 (Correct answer)
Correct Answer
Option D — None
Detailed Solution & Explanation
The correct answer is None.
Key Points
- Not all UAVs can do vertical landing — fixed-wing UAVs require runway or catapult/arrested recovery (Statement I incorrect).
- Not all UAVs can hover — fixed-wing drones cannot hover in place (Statement II incorrect).
- Many UAVs use petrol, diesel, hydrogen, or solar power, not just batteries (Statement III incorrect).
- None of the three statements is correct.