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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2019General Studies
Question
The anti-tank missile successfully tested by the DRDO on 28th February 2018 was:
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- A Trishul
- B Akash
- C Nag
- D Shaurya
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C Nag
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- Nag is an Indian, 3rd generation, fire-and-forget, all-weather, lock-on after launch, anti-tank guided missile.
- For the land-attack version, The Nag missile is also known as 'Prospina'.
- Nag has an operational range of 500 m to 20 km.
- The development of the Nag missile is part of the Integrated Guided Missile Development Program and it is run by DRDO.
- Nag is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
- Integrated Guided Missile Development Program:
- It was conceived by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam to enable India attain self-sufficiency in the field of missile technology. It was approved by the Government of India in 1983 and completed in March 2012.
- The 5 missiles (P-A-T-N-A) developed under this program are:
- Prithvi: Short range surface to surface ballistic missile.
- Agni: Ballistic missiles with different ranges, i.e. Agni (1,2,3,4,5)
- Trishul: Short range low level surface to air missile.
- Nag: 3rd generation anti-tank missile.
- Akash: Medium range surface to air missile.