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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Option 1 is correct i.e. Bharat. DRDO has provided its indigenously-developed drone - Bharat - to the Indian Army.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aiming to improve logistics for operations in the Himalayas, India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a untethered multi-copter payload, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), capable of flying with a five kilo payload.

Detailed explanation-3: -ideaForge is also making another high-performance drone, the Netra V4 Plus, which can do a vertical take-off at 19, 600ft. It has outperformed many foreign drones which took part in trials in India. ideaForge has already delivered orders to the army, air force and navy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Varuna is the product of Pune-based Sagar Defence Engineering. (Image credit: Screengrab from video tweeted by ANI) India’s first passenger drone, built by Pune-based Sagar Defence Engineering, will soon be inducted into the Indian Navy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Months after the Indian Army announced the induction of “swarm drones” into its mechanised forces, the Navy chief, Admiral R Hari Kumar, reiterated the importance of autonomous systems in creating a “future-proof” Indian Navy (IN).