Question: Consider the following statements about Agni-II and find out correct statement(s) using the codes given below.
1. It was successfully test fired from a defense test facility in Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) off the coast of Odisha on May 04, 2017.
2. It is a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface missile with a range of 700 km.
3. It has two solid fuel stages.
Code:
(a) Only (1)
(b) (1) and (3)
(c) (2) and (3)
(d) (1) and (2)
Ans (b)
Related facts:
- On May 04, 2017, India successfully test fired Agni-II ballistic missile from a defence test facility in the Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island) off the coast of Odisha.
- The trial of the surface-to-surface missile was conducted from Launch Complex-4 of Integrated Test Range (ITR).
- The trial was conducted by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of Indian Army under the Technical Supervision of Scientists of Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
- Agni-II missile is a nuclear-capable, surface-to-surface missile.
- It has a strike range of more than 2,000 km. It is 20 metres long, weighs 17 tonnes and can carry a payload of 1,000 kg.
- It is notable that earlier it was successfully tested on November 09, 2014.
Reference:
http://airworldservice.org/english/archives/45829
http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/india-successfully-test-fires-nuclear-capable-agni-ii-ballistic-missile-117050400370_1.html
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/science/science/040517/india-successfully-test-fires-agni-ii-ballistic-missile.html