In 2025, India tested its most advanced missile, the ET-LDHCM (developed under DRDO’s secretive Project Vishnu), which can ________.

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (D) Fly at Mach 8 and hit targets 1500 km away

Explanation:
• The ET-LDHCM (Extremely Tough Long-Distance Hypersonic Cruise Missile) is part of India's elite hypersonic weapons program.
• It is designed to travel at hypersonic speeds (Mach 8) to bypass modern missile defense systems.

Information Booster:
• Project Vishnu is DRDO’s strategic initiative to develop next-generation strike capabilities.
• Mach 8 means the missile travels at 8 times the speed of sound.

Additional Knowledge:
• Subsonic (Option A): Slower than the speed of sound (e.g., Nirbhay missile).
• Mach 2 (Option B): Twice the speed of sound (e.g., BrahMos is Mach 2.8-3).