GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Agni I: Range of 700-800 km. Agni II: Range more than 2000 km. Agni III: Range of more than 2, 500 Km. Agni IV: Range is more than 3, 500 km and can fire from a road mobile launcher.

Detailed explanation-3: -The missile is capable of reaching targets beyond a range of 5000 kilometres and is critical to India’s self-defence capabilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Agni 1 to 4 missiles have ranges from 700 km to 3, 500 km and they have already been deployed. The Agni-V missile has been successfully test-fired, two people familiar with the matter said.