Question

Identify the missiles developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program of India

1. Agni
2. Trishul
3. Arjun
4. Prachand

• A. All
• B. iii, iv
• C. None of these
• D. i, ii

Answer 1

Answer:

D. i, ii

• There are five missiles developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme; this project is by Prithvi, Agni, Akash, Trishul, and Nag

Prithvi:

• A short-range, nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

• There are three variants of the Prithvi missile: Prithvi I, Prithvi II, and Prithvi III.

Trishul:

• A short-range, low-altitude surface-to-air missile that can also be used as an anti-sea skimming missile.

Akash:

• A mid-range surface-to-air missile.

Nag:

• A third-generation anti-tank missile.

Agni:

• A surface-to-surface ballistic missile with an intermediate range.

• The Agni missile was initially developed as a technology demonstrator, but was later upgraded to a ballistic missile with different ranges.