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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which artillery gun is to be inducted into the Indian Army after its successful test at Gun Carriage Factory, Jabalpur?
A
Sharang
B
Dhanush Howitzer
C
2S1 Gvozdika
D
Pinaka MBRL
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dhanush is made at the Gun Carriage Factory (GCF), Jabalpur. The guns have fired over 5, 500 rounds during trials at various stages, which is a record on its own. Despite the incidents, production as per the bulk contract continued.

Detailed explanation-2: -Dhanush is the indigenously upgraded version of the Swedish Bofors gun procured in the 1980s. Dhanush is a 155 mm, 45-calibre towed artillery gun with a range of 36 km and has demonstrated a range of 38 km with specialized ammunition.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nagpur: Dhanush, the indigenous 155 x 45mm howitzer made in the lines of the Swedish Bofors, has finally cleared successfully the test fire at full charge to get the maximum range.It has a range of over 38km. Charge refers to the quantity of ammunition filled at the time of firing a shell.

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