Agni-IV missile - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Indian Army has successfully test fired which missile on 9th November 2015?

a. BrahMos
b. Agni II
c. Agni IV
d. Agni V
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Agni IV

Explanation:
Indian Army’s Strategic Force Command on 9th November successfully test fired Agni IV missile. This is a surface to surface missile and the 4000 km range nuclear capable missile was test fired from Odisha’s Wheeler Island. Agni is 20 m long and 17 tonnes in weight. It carries a payload of 1 tonne has two stages of solid propulsion and a payload with re-entry heat shield. Developed by DRDO, it was earlier known as Agni II prime.