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UPSC 2014: 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.
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1 only
Agni-IV is a two-stage, solid-propellant, surface-to-surface intermediate-range ballistic missile with a range of about 3,500–4,000 km. It is not liquid-fuelled, and its range is far below 7,500 km. Therefore only Statement 1 is correct. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agni-IV?utm_source=openai))
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