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2019

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country test-fired two short-range missiles which flew about 430 km and reached an altitude of 50 km?
A
North Korea
B
US
C
Iran
D
China
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -North Korea test-launched two “short-range projectiles".

Detailed explanation-2: -In 2020, North Korea conducted four missile tests. In 2021, it doubled that number. In 2022, the isolated nation fired more missiles than any other year on record, at one point launching 23 missiles in a single day.

Detailed explanation-3: -This can travel up to 4,500km - putting the US island of Guam in the Pacific within range. North Korea has also been testing the Hwasong-14 ballistic missile with a range of 8,000km - although some studies suggest it could travel as far as 10,000km, making it capable of reaching New York.

Detailed explanation-4: -South Korean and Japanese officials say North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3,500 km and they have already been deployed.

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