Question: From which of the following place India successfully test fired its new long range surface-to-air missile, Barak 8?
(a) Kochi, Kerala
(b) Chandipur, Odhisa
(c) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
(d) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Ans: (b)
Related facts:
- On 20 September 2016 India successfully test fired its new, long range surface-to-air missile, Barak-8 jointly developed with Israel from a defence base off Odisha coast.
- The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur.
- The missile system was jointly developed by India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) manufacturer.
- The medium-range missile can identify and hit an air target within a range of some 70-100 KM.
- Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) has manufactured this missile.
- Apart from the missile, the system includes a Multi Functional Surveillance and Threat Alert Radar (MF-STAR) for detection, tracking and guidance of the missile.
Reference:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-sucessfully-testfires-surfacetoair-missile/article9127725.ece?w=alauto
https://sputniknews.com/military/20160920/1045495557/india-barak-8-test.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barak_8