Science & Technology - Current Affairs Questions and Answers for Q. 20210
Q. India test fired Agni I ballistic missile from Odisha successfully in the second week of March 2016. What is the range of this missile?- Published on 16 Mar 16a. 500 km
b. 600 km
c. 700 km
d. 800 km
ANSWER: 700 km
The surface-to-surface, single-stage missile, powered by solid propellants, was test-fired from a mobile launcher at 9.15 AM from launch pad-4 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island), a defence official announced. The sophisticated missile covered 700 km distance within 9 minutes and 36 seconds, according to the statement. Weighing 12 tonnes, the 15-metre-long Agni-I, is designed to carry a payload of more than one tonne. Its strike range can be extended by reducing the payload. It was developed by ASL, DRDO in collaboration with Defence Research Development Laboratory and Research Centre Imarat and integrated by Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad.
