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Current Affairs UPPSC 1995 GS-I
Question

Name the missile tested by Indian scientists and defence personnel on 27.1.96 at Chandipur:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Prithvi I

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Prithvi I”.
The Prithvi I missile was successfully test-fired on January 27, 1996, from the Indian Army's Interim Test Range at Chandipur, Odisha.

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