{"id":1503,"date":"2024-02-18T15:04:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T09:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:36:01","slug":"q-with-reference-to-agni-iv-missile-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-with-reference-to-agni-iv-missile-which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct","title":{"rendered":"Q.\u00a0With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statement(s) is\/are correct?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is surface-to-surface missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is fuelled by liquid propellant&nbsp;<strong>only<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It can deliver one tonne nuclear warhead about&nbsp;<strong>7500 km<\/strong>&nbsp;away.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Select the correct answer using the codes given below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>1 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1 and 3 only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1, 2 and 3<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>(a) 1 only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agni4-missile\"><strong>Agni-4 Missile<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>surface to surface&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/defence-technology-in-india-upsc\/\">Agni-IV missile<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;having&nbsp;<strong>4000&nbsp;<\/strong>km strike range is a&nbsp;two stage missile.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The missile is light-weight and has&nbsp;<strong>two stages of solid propulsion<\/strong>&nbsp;and a payload with re-entry heat shield. It is 20-metre long and weighs 17 tonnes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is&nbsp;<strong>equipped with modern and compact<\/strong>&nbsp;avionics to provide a high level of reliability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is an&nbsp;<strong>Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile<\/strong>&nbsp;with a&nbsp;<strong>range of around 4,000 km<\/strong>. Developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (<strong>DRDO<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is equipped with&nbsp;<strong>state-of-the-art Avionics, 5th generation On Board Computer&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;distributed architecture<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has the latest features to correct and guide itself for in-flight disturbances.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The most accurate&nbsp;<strong>Ring Laser Gyro based Inertial Navigation System (RINS)<\/strong>&nbsp;and supported by the highly reliable redundant&nbsp;<strong>Micro Navigation System (MINGS),&nbsp;<\/strong>ensures the vehicle reaches the target within two digit accuracy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Range of other Agni Missiles:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Agni I:<\/strong>&nbsp;Range of 700-800 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni II:<\/strong>&nbsp;Range more than 2000 km.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni III:<\/strong>&nbsp;Range of more than 2,500 Km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni IV:<\/strong>&nbsp;Range is more than 3,500 km and can fire from a road mobile launcher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni-V:<\/strong>&nbsp;The longest of the Agni series, an Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5,000 km.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"igmdp-integrated-guided-missile-development-program\">IGMDP (Integrated Guided Missile Development Program)<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It was&nbsp;<strong>conceived by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam<\/strong>&nbsp;to enable India attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology. It was approved by the Government of India in 1983 and completed in March 2012.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<strong>5 missiles<\/strong>&nbsp;(P-A-T-N-A) developed under this program are:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prithvi:<\/strong>&nbsp;Short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Agni:<\/strong>&nbsp;Ballistic missiles with different ranges, i.e., Agni (1,2,3,4,5)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Trishul:<\/strong>&nbsp;Short-range low-level surface to air missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nag:<\/strong>&nbsp;3rd generation anti-tank missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Akash:<\/strong>&nbsp;Medium-range surface-to-air missile.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Select the correct answer using the codes given below. 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