UPSC Civil Services 2022 Prelims General Studies Paper I

Question : 34 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Which one of the following statements best reflects the idea behind the "Fractional Orbital Bombardment System" often talked about in media ?

A hypersonic missile is launched into space to counter the asteroid approaching the Earth and explode it in space.
A spacecraft lands on another planet after making several orbital motions.
A missile is put into a stable orbit around the Earth and deorbits over a target on the Earth.
A spacecraft moves along a comet with the same speed and places a probe on its surface.

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