UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 54
With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It is a surface-to-surface missile.
- It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.
- It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
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Correct answer: A
Correct Option: A
Explanation: Agni-IV is a solid-fuel, surface-to-surface ballistic missile, with a reported range around 3,500–4,000 km, not 7,500 km.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Correct - Agni-IV is a land-launched ballistic missile for surface targets.
Statement/Item 2: Incorrect - It uses solid propellants, not exclusively liquid fuel.
Statement/Item 3: Incorrect - A claimed 7,500-km range is far above Agni-IV’s published range; it describes a different capability.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 2, 3; omits correct statement/item 1.
C: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 3.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/items 2, 3.