Q. Consider the following statements with respect to “Prithvi Missile”:
1. It is India’s indigenously developed ballistic missile produced under project Devil.
2. It is a surface-to-surface short range ballistic missile.
Which of the following codes below given is correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
The Prithvi was India’s first indigenously developed ballistic missile produced by the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program (IGMDP).
Prithvi is a road-mobile, surface to surface short range ballistic missile (SRBM) powered by a single-stage, two engines, and liquid-fuel. Development of the Prithvi began in 1983, and it was first tested fired on February 25, 1988.
Source: The Hindu