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Name the Longest Range Ballistic Missile, that has successfully by India from the Abdul Kalam Wheeler Island off Odisha coast.
A
Prithv-2
B
Agni-4
C
Agni-5
D
Prithv-6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On 19 April 2012 at 08.05 am, the Agni V was successfully test-fired by DRDO from Wheeler Island off the coast of Orissa.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abdul Kalam Island, formerly known as Wheeler Island, is an island off the coast of Odisha, India, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) east of the state capital Bhubaneswar.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agni-V. The Agni-V is an Indian intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with a range of over 5, 000 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 20-metre-long, two-stage ballistic missile has a strike range of 2, 000 km To 3000 km. It has a launch weight of 17 tonnes and can carry a payload of 1, 000 kg.

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