UPSC Prelims 2014 Question:

With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It is a surface-to-surface missile. 
2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only. 
3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
   
   

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Explanation:

• Agni IV is an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile with a range of around 4,000 km. The missile developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation Agni-IV is a two-stage surface-to-surface missile. it can carry a 1,000-kg payload and can go as high as 900 km. So, statement 1 is correct and statement 3 is not correct.
  
  
• The Agni-IV is a two-stage, solid-fueled missile weighing 17,000 kg. The missile is approximately 20 meters long and 1.2 meters in diameter at its lower stage. It uses a two-stage rocket engine with solid propellants. So, statement 2 is not correct.
  
  

Therefore, option (1) is the correct answer.

Subject: Science & Technology | Defence and Related Developments