Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Trishul - Surface to surface missile (b) Prithivi - Surface to air missile (c) NAG - Anti - tank missile (d) Pinaka - Light combat aircraft

Which of the following is correctly matched? (a) Trishul - Surface to surface missile (b) Prithivi - Surface to air missile (c) NAG - Anti - tank missile (d) Pinaka - Light combat aircraft Correct Answer c

The correct answer is NAG - Anti-tank missile.

Key Points

  • Nag
    • It is a third-generation anti-tank guided missile. 
    • It works on the principle of fire-and-forget.
    • It is developed by DRDO under the integrated guided missile development program (IGMDP).
    • It has a minimum range of 500 meters and a maximum range of 4 km.

Additional Information

  • Prithvi
    • It is a surface-to-surface short-range ballistic missile.
    • It is India's first indigenously developed ballistic missile under IGMDP.
    • It is developed by DRDO under the integrated guided missile development program (IGMDP).
    • The Prithvi missile project encompassed developing three variants for use by the Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and the Indian Navy:
      • Prithvi I (SS-150) – Army version (150 km range with a payload of 1,000 kg)
      • Prithvi II (SS-250) – Air Force version (350 km range with a payload of 500 kg)
      • Prithvi III (SS-350) – Naval version (350 km range with a payload of 1,000 kg)
  • Trishul
    • It is a short-range all-weather surface-to-air missile.
    • It was developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation as a part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program.
    • It can also be used as an anti-sea skimmer from a ship against low-flying attacking missiles.
    • Trishul has a range of 9km, flies at supersonic speed, and is capable of carrying a 15-kg payload.
  • Pinaka
    • It is a multi-barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system developed by DRDO for Indian Army.
    • It was developed as an alternative to the Multi Barrel Rocket Launcher systems of Russian make called the ‘Grad’.

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