Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Prithvi-II missile:
1. It is a surface-to-air tactical missile with a strike range of 350 km.
2. It is capable of carrying 500 to 1,000 kg of warheads, both conventional as well as nuclear.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
Answer: B
Notes:
Prithvi-II missile is a surface-to-surface tactical missile with a strike range of 350 km.
- It is developed by DRDO under Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).
- It is capable of carrying 500 to 1,000 kg of warheads, both conventional as well as nuclear.
- The state-of-the-art missile is powered by liquid propulsion twin engines.
- It uses an advanced inertial guidance system with maneuvering orbit to hit its target.
- It was inducted into armour of the defence forces in 2003.
Source: ForumIAS factly
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