{"id":40416,"date":"2018-02-08T09:08:46","date_gmt":"2018-02-08T09:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/?p=40416"},"modified":"2018-02-08T09:09:40","modified_gmt":"2018-02-08T09:09:40","slug":"successful-test-fire-agni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.edristi.in\/hi\/%e0%a4%b9%e0%a5%8b%e0%a4%ae\/successful-test-fire-agni\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful Test fire of Agni-I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Question- On 6th February, 2018 Agni-1 missile was successfully tested from Abdul Kalam Island in Balasore. What is its strike range?<\/strong><br \/>\n(a) 500km<br \/>\n(b) 600km<br \/>\n(c) 700km<br \/>\n(d) 1000km<br \/>\n<strong>Answer- (c) <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Related Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">On 6th February, 2018, India successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 from a test range off the Odisha coast.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The missile was launched from a mobile launcher at Pad 4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strike range of the missile is over 700 km.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Weighing around 12 tones, the 15-metre-long Agni-I can carry payloads up to 1,000 kg.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The missile is also capable of carrying nuclear warheads.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile was launched as a part of a periodic training activity by the Strategic Forces Command (SFC) of the Army to consolidate operational readiness.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sophisticated Agni-I missile is propelled by a solid rocket propellant system and is equipped with a specialized navigation system that ensures it reaches the target with a high degree of precision.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agni-I, which became the part of the Armed Forces in 2004, is the first and only solid engine based missile.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the 18th edition of the Agni-I missile.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Agni-I was developed by the Advanced Systems Laboratory (ASL) in collaboration with the Defence Research Development Laboratory (DRDL) and the Research Centre Imarat (RCI).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The missile was integrated by the Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is worth noting that recently India successfully tested the Agni-5 missile.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">India&#8217;s Missile Fleet (Agni Series) currently has Agni-I, Agni-II, Agni-III and Agni-IV.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their strike range is between 700 km- 3500 km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reference:<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/three-security-personnel-injured-in-ied-blast-in-chhattisgarh\/articleshow\/62800181.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/three-security-personnel-injured-in-ied-blast-in-chhattisgarh\/articleshow\/62800181.cms<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/nuclear-capable-agni-i-missile-test-fired-successfully\/article22665930.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/nuclear-capable-agni-i-missile-test-fired-successfully\/article22665930.ece<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Question- On 6th February, 2018 Agni-1 missile was successfully tested from Abdul Kalam Island in Balasore. What is its strike range? (a) 500km (b) 600km (c) 700km (d) 1000km Answer- (c) Related Facts: On 6th February, 2018, India successfully test-fired its short-range nuclear capable ballistic missile Agni-1 from a test range off the Odisha coast. 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