Question: Which of the following is the first surface to surface ballistic missile of India?
A Agni
B Trishul
C Prithvi
D Akas
Answer: Prithvi
Missile | Type | Purpose | Range | Payload | Operational Range | Description |
Prithvi | Surface-to-Surface Ballistic | Short to Medium Ranges | 150 km to 350 km | Nuclear and Conventional | Short to medium-range | · India’s first indigenous ballistic missile · Part of the IGMDP · Road-mobile and liquid-fueled. Three versions: Prithvi-I, Prithvi-II, Prithvi-III. · First tested on February 25, 1988. |
Agni | Surface-to-Surface Ballistic | Medium to Intercontinental Ranges | Varies (Agni-I to Agni-VI) | Nuclear and Conventional | 700 km to 8,000+ km | · India’s long-range ballistic missile. |
Trishul | Surface-to-Air | Air Defense | 9 km | HE/Frag warhead | Short-range | · Provides defense against aircraft and missiles. |
Akash | Surface-to-Air | Air Defense | 25 km | High Explosive (HE) warhead | Medium-range | · Provides air defense against aerial threats. |