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UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Current Affairs
Question

In March 2009 the BrahMos Missile was tested at-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Pokharan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Pokharan”.
The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile was test-fired at Pokhran's Army firing range in Rajasthan on March 29, 2009.

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