With reference to the Pralay missile, consider the following statements: 1. It is a surface-to-surface, solid-fuelled, quasi-ballistic missile. 2. It is being developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). 3. It is capable of carrying nuclear warheads. How many of the above statements are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. With reference to the Pralay missile, consider the following statements:
1.It is a surface-to-surface, solid-fuelled, quasi-ballistic missile.
2.It is being developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).
3.It is capable of carrying nuclear warheads.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: 1 and 2 are correct

Statement 1 is correct: Pralay is an indigenously-developed solid propellant quasi-ballistic missile employing state-of-the-art guidance and navigation to ensure high precision.

Statement 2 is correct: The system has been developed by Research Centre Imarat (RSI of DRDO) in collaboration other DRDO labs – Defence Research & Development Laboratory, Bharat Dynamics Limited & Bharat Electronics Limited and many other industries and MSMEs.

Statement 3 is incorrect: The missile is capable of carrying multiple types of non-nuclear warheads against various targets.

Source: PIB

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