{"id":91176,"date":"2025-06-01T10:48:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91176"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:48:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:33","slug":"with-reference-to-agni-iv-missile-which-of-the-following-statements-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-agni-iv-missile-which-of-the-following-statements-i\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements i"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. It is a surface-to-surface missile.<\/li>\n<li>2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only.<\/li>\n<li>3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe question asks about the correct statements regarding the Agni-IV Missile.<br \/>\n1. It is a surface-to-surface missile: The Agni series missiles are ballistic missiles designed to be launched from the ground (surface) to hit targets on the ground (surface). This statement is correct.<br \/>\n2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only: Agni-IV is a two-stage ballistic missile that uses solid propellants. Agni-I, II, III, V, and P also primarily use solid fuel. Liquid fuel was used in earlier Indian missiles or specific stages, but Agni-IV is solid-fueled. This statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away: Agni-IV has a designed range of about 4,000 km. The range of 7500 km or more is associated with longer-range missiles like Agni-V (range > 5000 km, potentially up to 8000 km). This statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Agni-IV is a surface-to-surface ballistic missile.<br \/>\n&#8211; Agni-IV is solid-fueled, not liquid-fueled only.<br \/>\n&#8211; Agni-IV has a range of approximately 4000 km, not 7500 km.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Agni-IV missile is part of India&#8217;s integrated guided missile development program. It is an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). Understanding the types of missiles, their range classification, and propulsion systems is relevant for defence-related general knowledge.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. It is a surface-to-surface missile. 2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only. 3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away. Select the correct answer using the code given below. [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1 and &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements i\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-agni-iv-missile-which-of-the-following-statements-i\/#more-91176\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements i<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1092],"tags":[1468,1225],"class_list":["post-91176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-ias","tag-1468","tag-defence-technology","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>With reference to Agni-IV Missile, which of the following statements i<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The question asks about the correct statements regarding the Agni-IV Missile. 1. It is a surface-to-surface missile: The Agni series missiles are ballistic missiles designed to be launched from the ground (surface) to hit targets on the ground (surface). This statement is correct. 2. It is fuelled by liquid propellant only: Agni-IV is a two-stage ballistic missile that uses solid propellants. Agni-I, II, III, V, and P also primarily use solid fuel. Liquid fuel was used in earlier Indian missiles or specific stages, but Agni-IV is solid-fueled. This statement is incorrect. 3. It can deliver one-tonne nuclear warheads about 7500 km away: Agni-IV has a designed range of about 4,000 km. The range of 7500 km or more is associated with longer-range missiles like Agni-V (range &gt; 5000 km, potentially up to 8000 km). 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