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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On 23rd December 2018, India successfully test-fired Nuclear-Capable Agni-IV Missile, which has a strike range of _________.
A
2, 500-km
B
3, 000-km
C
4, 000-km
D
3, 500-km
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agni-IV is a nuclear-capable long-range ballistic missile of India, with a strike range of 4, 000 km.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3, 500 km and they have already been deployed.

Detailed explanation-3: -Agni-VI is expected to have a range between 6, 000 kms and 8, 000 kms with a 3-tonne nuclear payload, and a range between 10, 000 kms and 12, 000 kms with a lighter 1.5 tonne package.

Detailed explanation-4: -Agni-V is a land based nuclear capable intercontinental ballistic missile ICBM developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India. The missile has a range of more than 7, 000 kilometers. Chinese researchers allege that the missile has the range of 8, 000 kilometers.

Detailed explanation-5: -Agni-5 can strike targets at ranges of 5, 000 to 5, 500 km, which puts major cities in China, including the capital Beijing, within its range. What is Agni-5, the long-range nuclear capable missile that India has tested?

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