Prithvi is considered the first Indian missile.
What is the name of the first Indian missile?
Asked in GS JE PHE 29 2023 2407 2024 · Topic: Missile Systems and Strategic Weapons-Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, anti-ballistic missiles (India's Indigenous Missile Development Programs (e.g., Agni, Prithvi, BrahMos, Akash))
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Answer: C. Prithvi
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