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The twin trial of surface-to-surface nuclear capable _________ missile was successfully conducted by the Indian Army from a test range at Chandipur in Odisha During the test
A
Agni-I
B
Prithvi-II
C
Prithvi-III
D
Agni-II
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An official statement says: “A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out today at approximately 1930 hrs from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.

Detailed explanation-2: -The missile struck its target with high accuracy, ” the defence ministry said in a statement. India successfully carried out a test launch of tactical ballistic missile Prithvi-II from a test range off the Odisha coast on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Army on Thursday successfully completed six flight tests of the Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) Chandipur, off the coast of Odisha.

Detailed explanation-4: -“A successful training launch of a Short-Range Ballistic Missile, Prithvi-II was carried out on January 10, 2023 from the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.

Detailed explanation-5: -In June, India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile, in a boost to India’s military capabilities. Following the test, the defence ministry had said that it reaffirmed India’s policy of having a ‘credible minimum deterrence capability.”

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