Q. What is the name of the short-range ballistic missile recently launched by India?
Answer:
Agni-1
Notes: India successfully conducted the training launch of short-range ballistic missile ‘Agni-1 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island, off the Odisha coast.
The user training launch successfully validated all operational and technical parameters,” said the official. These systems were deployed at different locations along the flight path, including two down-range ships at the terminal point, and covered the entire trajectory. The missile was successfully test-fired last time on June 1 from the same base. In October last year, India successfully test-fired ‘Agni Prime’ – a new generation of ballistic missiles – from off the coast of Odisha. The Agni series of missiles are the mainstay of India’s nuclear delivery options.