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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has successfully conducted the first flight test of Ababeel surface-to-surface medium range ballistic missile.
A
Russia
B
Afghanistan
C
USA
D
Pakistan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pakistan has completed the first flight test of the Ababeel surface-to-surface ballistic missile.

Detailed explanation-2: -On 25 April 2012, Pakistan successfully test-launched an upgraded Shaheen I called Shaheen 1A. The military said in a statement that the Shaheen 1A is a medium-range ballistic missile.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Prithvi missile system comprises various tactical Surface-to-Surface Short-Range Ballistic Missiles (SRBM). Its development began in 1983, and it was India’s first indigenous ballistic missile. It was first test-fired in 1988, from Sriharikota, SHAR Centre. It has a range of from 150 to 300 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pakistan has test-fired a surface-to-surface ballistic missile named Ghaznavi on August 12, 2021.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Ababeel is a three-stage, solid-fuel medium-range ballistic missile with a reported maximum range of 2, 200 km.

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