- Statement A is correct: Agni-5 is a three-stage solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). - Statement B is incorrect: Agni-5 has a range of over 5,000 kilometers, making it an ICBM, not limited to 2000 kilometers. Its potential range with a lighter payload is estimated to be even higher. - Statement C is correct: Agni missiles, including Agni-5, are indigenously developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. - Statement D is correct: Agni-5 is capable of carrying multiple warheads using Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle (MIRV) technology. While the term used is "MDRV", it is most likely a typo referring to MIRV technology, which India successfully tested on the Agni-5 platform in March 2024.
Which of the following statements about Agni-5 are correct ?
Asked in TSPSC Group 1 Prelims 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. It is indigenously developed by DRDO.
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