Correct Answer : Option (B) - DRDO
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Saturday(18-12-2021) successfully tested the new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni Prime from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha.
This is the second time the surface-to-surface missile was tested this year after June.
The government said in a statement that various telemetry, radar, electro-optical stations and down range ships positioned along the eastern coast tracked and monitored the missile trajectory and parameters. The missile “followed text book trajectory meeting all mission objectives with high level of accuracy”, it said.
Agni Prime is a new generation advanced variant of the
Agni class of missiles with
range capability between 1,000 and 2,000km.
Source : The IndianEXPRESS
