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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which Country recently test fired Pukguksong-3, a new type of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on 2 October?
A
Russia
B
Japan
C
North Korea
D
South Korea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -“North Korea staged an armed protest with a land version of a submarine-launched ballistic missile that it can fire quickly in response” to the Japanese national security strategy, Kwon said.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ballistic missile submarines have been of great strategic importance for the United States, Russia, and other nuclear powers since they entered service in the Cold War, as they can hide from reconnaissance satellites and fire their nuclear weapons with virtual impunity.

Detailed explanation-3: -India successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Friday, said an official statement. “The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -India is now the sixth country, alongside China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States to have nuclear-powered submarines armed with ballistic missiles, the Times of India reported on Friday.

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