India successfully test-fires nuclear capable Agni-I missile

India successfully test-fires Agni-I missile

Ques: Nuclear capable Agni-I missile successfully test fired from Dr Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island. It is capable of hitting target at –

(a) 700 Km

(b) 800 Km

(c) 1000 Km

(d) 1500 km

Ans: a

Related facts:

  • November 27, 2015 India successfully test-fired it’s indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-I from Dr Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off the Odisha coast.
  • Agni-I missile is capable of hitting a target at a distance of 700 km.
  • The missile weighs around 12 tonnes and can carry both conventional and nuclear payload of about 1000 kg.
  • It has already been inducted by Indian army.
  • The last trial of Agni-I, conducted on September 11, 2014 from the same base, was also successful.

Reference:

http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/English/index.jsp?pg=agni.jsp

http://keralanews.gov.in/index.php/nationalnews/4272-india-successfully-test-fires-nuclear-capable-agni-i-missile

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/india-successfully-testfires-agnii-missile/article7923064.ece