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Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Agni V - Intercontinental Range Missile. b. Trishul - Subsonic Cruise Missile. c. Shourya - Hypersonic Cruise Missile.  d. Dhanush - Short Range Missile.

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? a. Agni V - Intercontinental Range Missile. b. Trishul - Subsonic Cruise Missile. c. Shourya - Hypersonic Cruise Missile.  d. Dhanush - Short Range Missile. Correct Answer Only b

The Correct Answer is Only B.

  • Agni V is the 5th missile of Agni series.
    • It is an intercontinental, surface-to-surface, nuclear-capable ballistic missile.
    • Strike range- 6,000 km.
    • Payload: Upto 1.5 tonne.
  • Trishul:
    • It is Short-range, surface-to-air, supersonic missile.
    • It is used for low-level sea-skimming targets.
    • Strike range: 9km
    • Payload: 5.5 kg.
    • There were problems in this missile as it could not hit its targets. 
    • Hence, this programme was officially closed in 2008 by the Ministry of Defence.
  • Shaurya Missile:
    • Shaurya is a land variant of short-range Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) K-15 Sagarika missile.
    • Strike range: 750 kilometers.
    • Payloads: 200 kg to 1000 kg.
    • It is a surface-to-surface tactical Hypersonic cruise missile.
    • It is a canister-based system.
    • It is less vulnerable to anti-ballistic missile defence systems due to its high manoeuvrability.
  • The Dhanush missile:
    • ​It is a surface-to-surface, short-range ship-based ballistic missile.
    • It is the naval version of India's Prithvi missile.
    • Strike range: 350 km.
    • Payload: 500 kg.
    • It is a single-stage, liquid-propelled missile. 
    • This is developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).

Additional Information

  • Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme:
    • The Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP) is a Ministry of Defence programme for the research and development of the comprehensive range of missiles.
    • The project started in 1982–83 under the leadership of Late Dr Abdul Kalam.
  • Former Indian President Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam is known as "the father of the country's military missile programme".
    • He served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007.

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