Successful test of Agni-III missile

India successfully test-fires Agni III missile

Question:-Consider the following statements about Agni-III:-
1. It is a surface-to-surface missile and its range is more than 3,000 km.
2. It is a two-stage missile and is capable of carrying 1.5 tons of warheads with itself.
3. It has been deployed in the Armed Forces.
4. Its successful test was done by Indian Navy.
Choose the correct option from the codes given below.
Code:

(A) Only 1 and 2
(B) Only 1, 2 and 4
(C) Only 1, 2 and 3
(D) All of the above
Ans :-(c)
Related facts:-

  • On April 27, 2017, a successful experimental test was conducted for the nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni-III’ from Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) of Odisha.
  • The indigenously built missile was launched from Launch Pad number-4 of the Integrated Test Range.
  • The successful test of the Agni-III missile was carried out under the Technical Supervision of the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) scientists by ‘Strategic Force Command’ (SFC) of the Indian Army.
  • It is surface-to-surface missile; its range is more than 3,000 km.
  • The Agni-III missile is equipped with two-tier solid propellant system.
  • Its length is 17 meters, diameter is 2 meters, and weighing around 2200 kilograms.
  • It is capable of carrying 1.5 ton weighing warhead.
  • It is worth mentioning that it has been deployed in the Armed Forces in 2011.
  • Last successful test of Agni-III prior to this was conducted on April 16, 2015.

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http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/india-test-fires-nuclear-capable-agni-iii-ballistic-missile/articleshow/58396268.cms
http://www.defencenews.in/article/India-successfully-test-fires-Agni-III-Ballistic-Missile-from-Odisha-Coast-251793
http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-iii-missile-61091