{"id":18068,"date":"2016-11-23T13:36:17","date_gmt":"2016-11-23T13:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=18068"},"modified":"2016-11-23T13:39:51","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T13:39:51","slug":"trial-prithvi-ii-missile-successfully-conducted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/trial-prithvi-ii-missile-successfully-conducted\/","title":{"rendered":"Trial of Prithvi-II missile was successfully conducted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question: Recently India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile, It is a-<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) Surface to Air missile<br \/>\n(b) Air to Air missile<br \/>\n(c) Surface-to-Surface Missile<br \/>\n(d) Air-to-Surface Missile<br \/>\n<strong>Ans: (c)<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Related facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 21 November 2016 India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The test was conducted by the India Army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the test, two Prithvi-II missiles in salvo mode were successfully test-fired in quick succession from mobile launcher from launch complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prithvi-II is a surface-to-surface missiles which have a strike range of 350 km and are capable of carrying 500 kg to 1,000 kg of warheads.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was inducted into Indian armed forces in 2003 by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a similar trial, India test fired Prithvi II as a part of a users trial on 18 May 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/Prithvi-II-missiles-successfully-test-fired\/article16674321.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/Prithvi-II-missiles-successfully-test-fired\/article16674321.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&amp;utm_medium=RSS&amp;utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-news-india\/india-successfully-conducts-twin-trial-of-prithvi-11-missile-4386998\/\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/india-news-india\/india-successfully-conducts-twin-trial-of-prithvi-11-missile-4386998\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/prithvi-ii-s-twin-trial-successfully-test-fired-10-key-points-about-india-s-indigenous-missile-116112200225_1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/current-affairs\/prithvi-ii-s-twin-trial-successfully-test-fired-10-key-points-about-india-s-indigenous-missile-116112200225_1.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question: Recently India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile, It is a- (a) Surface to Air missile (b) Air to Air missile (c) Surface-to-Surface Missile (d) Air-to-Surface Missile Ans: (c) Related facts: On 21 November 2016 India successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile. 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