North Korea launches ballistic missile, confronts US
Q. Which ballistic missile has North Korea launched unsuccessfully on April 29, 2017 defying global pressure and warnings?- Published on 02 May 17a. KN-16
b. KN-18
c. KN-20
d. None of the above
ANSWER: None of the above
North Korea has test-fired a ballistic missile defying global pressure and warnings from the United States and its main ally, China.
The test was conducted from the Pukchang region present in the north of the North Korean capital, Pyongyang.
The test has failed and it is North Korea’s fourth successive unsuccessful missile test since March.
The missile launched is expected to be a medium-range weapon known as a KN-17 and appears to have disintegrated within minutes of taking off.
In February, it successfully launched a new intermediate-range ballistic missile defying global pressure that is capable of carrying a nuclear weapon.
Similarly, it also successfully tested ballistic missiles on March 6. But since then it has caused a series of failed missile tests.
The reasons behind the failed tests are largely unknown.
