Q. With reference to Agni Missiles V consider the following statements:
1. It is surface to air ballistic missile.
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
3. It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of about 1.5 tonnes.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

[A] 1 and 3

[B] 1 and 2

[C] 2 and 3

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: B
Notes:

About Agni –V Missiles 

  • Agni-V is the most advanced surface-to-surface indigenously built ballistic missile. 
  • The missile uses a three-stage solid-fuelled, is capable of striking targets at ranges up to 5,000 km with high degree of accuracy 
  • Agni-V is a fire and forget missile, which once fired cannot be stopped, except by an interceptor missile. 
  • It is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead of about 1.5 tonnes. 
  • It has been developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). 
  • The 5 missiles (P-A-T-N-A) developed under this program: Prithvi, Agni, Trishul, Nag, Akash. 

Source: TOI 

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