"Mission Shakti" (DRDO) is the name given by India to
- A.Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile
- B.Air-to-Air Missile
- C.Anti-Satellite Missile
- D.Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarine
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, Anti-Satellite Missile. Mission Shakti was India's anti-satellite (ASAT) missile test, carried out by DRDO on 27 March 2019.
In the test, a Ballistic Missile Defence interceptor launched from Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Island off Odisha struck an Indian satellite, Microsat-R, moving in low earth orbit at a height of about 300 km. It was a direct-ascent, hit-to-kill strike. With it India became the fourth country, after the United States, Russia and China, to show the ability to destroy a satellite in orbit. The low altitude was chosen so that the debris would fall back and burn up in the atmosphere within weeks.
A is wrong because India's long-range ballistic missile is the Agni series. B is wrong because India's air-to-air missile is Astra. D is wrong because India's nuclear-powered submarines belong to the Arihant class.
Exam tip: Mission Shakti = ASAT test, 27 March 2019, target Microsat-R, about 300 km orbit.
Practice Questions
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- B.Akash
- C.Nirbhay
- D.Shankhnaad
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- A.The college students studying in the undergraduate programme in the age group of 19 - 25 years.
- B.The research scholars in recognized research laboratories of national importance.
- C.The college teachers of the country.
- D.The school children studying in classes 6 - 10 in the age group of 10 - 15 years.
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- B.The name BrahMos came from two rivers, Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia.
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- B.Nuclear submarine
- C.Light combat aircraft
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- A.Heckler
- B.T91
- C.Tikka
- D.Ugram
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